Russia accused of 'kidnapping' head of Ukraine nuclear plant

Russia-Ukraine War: Ihor Murashov was detained on his way from Europe's largest nuclear plant to the town of Enerhodar.

The director general of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was detained by a Russian patrol, Energoatom, the state agency in charge of the plant, said on Saturday.

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian servicemen guard an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station.(AP)

Ihor Murashov was detained on his way from Europe's largest nuclear plant to the town of Enerhodar around 4 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Friday, the company said in a statement.

"He was taken out of the car, and with his eyes blindfolded he was driven in an unknown direction," it said.