Oleksandr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, reported via Telegram that Russian forces hold more than 230 residents of the region as hostages.
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Russian forces hold more than 230 residents of Zaporizhzhia Oblast as hostages.
573 compatriots were captured by Russia during the 9 months of war, and 232 remain in captivity.
At least 232 Zaporizhzhia Oblast residents are currently in Russian captivity.
A total of 573 citizens from the region have been in Russian captivity in the last nine months.
The G7 leaders reiterated their strong condemnation of Russia's seizure and militarization of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and supported the efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to establish a security zone.
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