Ukraine's Energoatom said that Russian patrol forces arrested the General Director of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, where Moscow was controlled.

Ihor Murashov, General Director of Zaporizhzhia factory in southern Ukraine, was arrested on the way from the facility to Enerhodar at about 16h on September 30, according to today's announcement of Ukrainian Nuclear Energy Company, Energoatom, home.

He was pulled out of the car and blindfolded, before being carried away, notifying the paragraph.

A Russian soldier stood outside the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar, southern Ukraine in May. Photo: AFP.

Murashov is the main responsible for the factory's radiation and nuclear safety.

Petro Kotin, president of Energoatom, asked the Russian forces to stop performing nuclear terrorist actions related to the factory's staff, and immediately release Murashov and allow him to return to the duty.

Kotin also talked to the General Director of the atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi and the President of the World Nuclear Exploring Association Tom Mitchell, calling for all possible measures to free Murashov.

Location of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.

The Russian force controlled the Zaporizhzhia factory in southern Ukraine since March but the facility was still operated by Ukrainian technical staff.

Many recent shelling occurred around the Zaporizhzhia factory area, raising concerns about the risk of a nuclear incident similar to the chernobyl disaster in 1986. Russia and Ukraine accused each other.

The factory is located in Zaporizhzhia province, which has just been announced by Russia after the referendum held at the end of last month.

Moscow is concerned about the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but this is also a big risk scenario for Russia itself.

When the IAEA inspectors arrived at the final checkpoint not far from Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the explosive explosions rang out.