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The situation at the Zaporizhia and Chernobyl nuclear power plants, which were seized by the Russian occupiers, remains extremely difficult.

This was announced by the Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko during the All-Ukrainian telethon.

Zaporizhzhya NPP continues to eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack.

“This is the fifth day that people have been held hostage. I am proud that they are holding and supporting proper work. But it is really physically, psychologically very difficult and difficult, because there are about 400 Russian soldiers at the station, plus heavy equipment. Very difficult conditions. but people are holding on. A lot of work is being done to eliminate the damage that was done during the barbaric shelling of the station. There are still many mines that have not exploded and are lying near the nuclear unit,” he said.

Galushchenko also said that the situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is even more threatening.