Russia claims Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant maintenance personnel were attacked by Ukrainian military drones.

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05/06/2026
On the 5th local time, the CEO of the Russian state nuclear energy company, Likhachev, stated that a drone attacked Russian nuclear energy experts working on recovery at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. It is reported that three engineers were injured, two of them seriously, during the recovery work at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by the Ukrainian armed forces. Likhachev pointed out that the attack occurred during the ceasefire. He called on the International Atomic Energy Agency to pay attention to Ukraine's violation of the ceasefire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Earlier in the day, Likhachev had stated that a temporary ceasefire had been implemented in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant area. Ukraine has not responded yet.