Key facts
- Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev accused Ukraine of a drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
- The attack reportedly killed one employee and injured another.
- The incident occurred in Enerhodar, where plant workers live.
- Russia has controlled the plant since early in the conflict.
The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, has accused Ukraine of carrying out a drone attack that killed a key worker at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Alexei Likhachev stated that the attack, which targeted the nearby city of Enerhodar where many plant employees reside, also injured a second worker. Likhachev stressed the importance of the victim, describing them as essential personnel for the safe operation of Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Russia has controlled the Zaporizhzhia plant since shortly after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022, and both nations have frequently accused each other of actions that endanger the facility's safety. There has been no immediate response from Ukraine, and Reuters has stated it could not independently verify the claims.