The Siege of Enerhodar began on 28 February, as Russian forces advanced during the Southern Ukraine offensive. The Russian assault on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant began on 3 March, capturing the power plant by the next day.[5] On 6 March, the IAEA released a statement expressing concern over potential Russian military interference in the operations of the power plant and over cuts to mobile and internet networks that the plant used for communications.[6]