Immediately release Ukraine's nuclear workers imprisoned by Russia.

When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and seized the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)—the largest in Europe—it didn't just occupy a building. It changed the lives of its workers and their families forever, running the facility under torture and intimidation. Every day this plant operates under a system of fear, Europe’s safety is put at risk, with proper safeguards treated as an afterthought.

Serhii is one of those workers. A civilian nuclear worker, not a soldier. He was abducted by Russian forces and sentenced to thirteen years in prison. He is still there today. His twin brother, Oleksandr, was detained as well and wasn't released until 2025. Since then, he has refused to stay silent, demanding action alongside the families of at least 13 colleagues still held in Russian prisons and penal colonies. Together, they are also fighting for the release of 21 more civilians from the Enerhodar city surrounding the ZNPP who remain imprisoned. These families have turned their grief into action. They are not waiting for someone else to speak up. But they cannot do this alone. They need the world to stand with them. 

Before the occupation, these men and women, who are now detained, kept Europe's largest nuclear facility running safely—ensuring we are all safe. Engineers. Technicians. Specialists. People who chose a life of precision and responsibility. When Russian troops moved in, that facility became a place of coercion, intimidation, and torture. These workers were not combatants. They had no part in the war. They were taken away and detained.

So what can be done?

The International Atomic Energy Agency was built for exactly this moment. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for its dedication to keeping nuclear power out of the hands of conflict, the IAEA has both the authority and the obligation to protect those who dedicate their lives to nuclear safety. It must use that power now: for Serhii, for his colleagues, and for every family that has been waiting far too long. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has access to those in power in Russia to demand this change and be effective.

We believe there is a real and urgent opportunity to secure their release through coordinated public pressure.

This moment is critical—and your signature matters more than you know.

On February 25th, the families of detained Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers will travel to Vienna and stand before IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to speak the names of those still imprisoned. They are not waiting in silence—they are taking their fight to the people with the power to act. What they carry into that room is not just their pain. It is the weight of every signature on this petition. A massive, visible wave of global support in the days before that meeting could prove decisive. They deserve to be heard. We can make sure the world listens.

Add your voice. Demand their freedom.

Our demands to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi: 

• The IAEA and its Director General must unequivocally demand the immediate release of all unlawfully detained Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers and other residents of Enerhodar.
• Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, must be held accountable for its role in the torture, coercion, and mistreatment of Ukrainian nuclear workers.
• The Russian authorities must immediately disclose the current working conditions at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to ensure transparency, nuclear safety, and the protection of workers’ rights.

Sign the petition and stand with every family waiting for someone who should never have been taken.