Jul 22, 2026
The European Union has been preventing the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from responding professionally to Ukrainian strikes on nuclear facilities, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
On July 15, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said that the Ukrainian armed forces’ drone struck a service vehicle of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Chief engineer of the ZNPP Alexander Yakovlev and his driver were killed in the attack.
Russia expects the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and other international organizations to condemn Yakovlev’s murder, Russia’s permanent representative to the OSCE, Dmitry Polyansky, said.
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Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Chief Engineer Killed in Ukrainian Drone Attack
Jul 15, 2026
Zaporozhye power plant chief engineer Alexander Yakovlev and his driver were killed when a Ukrainian drone hit their car in a terrorist attack, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said.
Likhachev said Yakovlev devoted his life to nuclear energy and “died at his post.”
Russia expects a prompt, concrete, and clear response from the International Atomic Energy Agency to the tragedy, Likhachev said, adding that Russia’s political leadership was informed about the attack.
Russia demands that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and other international organizations clearly condemn the murder of the chief engineer of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
“[IAEA Director General Rafel] Grossi must finally notice this crime by the Kiev regime. We demand a clear and articulate statement from relevant international organizations, primarily the IAEA, condemning this murder,” Zakharova said on Telegram.
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