Two workers in Ukrainian nuclear power plant her Zaporozhye under Russian control were arrested for providing information to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russian National Guard and a regional official appointed Russia.

In a statement, the National Guard said it was able to prevent what it called “illegal activities” that threatened the safety of the nuclear plant and that it arrested two plant workers, along with a third party, who it said violated the station’s access procedures. and collaborated with the Ukrainian armed forces.

The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, was captured by Russian troops in March. It remains close to the front lines and has come under repeated shelling in recent weeks, raising fears of a nuclear holocaust. Both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of bombing the territory of the nuclear power plant.

Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-appointed administration official, said two more people were arrested on August 17 and accused of helping Ukrainian forces attack the plant.

^{Source: APE-MEB, Reuters}