×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Ukraine accuses Russia of kidnapping its nuclear plant head

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

The Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant and the Dnipro river on the other side of Nikopol, Ukraine on Aug, 22, 2022. [Evgeniy Maloletka, AP]

Ukraine's nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of "kidnapping" the head of Europe's largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied by Russian troops and located in a region of Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to annex illegally.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Harambee Starlets fall to Matildas in Fifa Series final
By AFP 12 hrs ago
Football
Slot in the firing line as Liverpool collapse to PSG
Sports
Star-studded line-up sets stage for tight race at Kip Keino Classic
By AFP 18 hrs ago
Sports
Atletico 'ready' for Champions League success at last