Drone kills Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant electrician on his way to work, but the IAEA names no attacker
The agency’s record now lists three plant staff deaths since 29 October, one of which is only alleged by Russian officials.
On 9 November, a drone killed a worker at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant while he was en route to his job, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The victim was an electrician whose vehicle was struck by the drone as he drove to work in Enerhodar. The plant's management accused Ukraine's armed forces of the attack, while Russia's Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev claimed it was the fourth plant employee killed in two weeks.
These incidents add to a series of drone attacks on nuclear facilities in the region. The latest update from the IAEA notes that another plant employee was killed in a drone strike on 29 October, and on 4 November, a market in Enerhodar was targeted, resulting in two deaths, including a plant cleaning company employee. The IAEA has confirmed one worker was killed in a drone attack at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, intensifying the risks to nuclear safety and security amid the ongoing conflict.
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