169 Ukrainian National Guardsmen were locked in underground nuclear bunker by Russian forces that took over Chernobyl, report says

Russian forces moved close to 170 of the National Guard soldiers who were guarding the Chernobyl nuclear plant into an underground shelter.

They were kept here for 30 days without adequate lighting and food. Denys Monastyrskyy, the Ukrainian Interior Minister, said that they were not allowed outside.

The 169 servicemen were taken away from the plant by the Russians on the last day. They might have been taken to Russia as prisoners of war.

He told CNN that they don't know anything about their fate.

Insider previously reported on reports of Russian soldiers being laissez-faire at the nuclear plant.

Russian troops drove armored vehicles through Chernobyl's most contaminated area without protective gear.

—Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 6, 2022

Russian troops camped out in the forest and dug into toxic soil, according to the Department of Defense.

Monastyrskyy told CNN that the facility and the belongings of the Ukrainian staff were taken by Russian soldiers.

The Russian military went through all Ukrainian clothes, personal belongings, like dogs, in search of money, valuables, and laptops. The Russian military took computers and equipment.