Event Brief
Rosatom says Zaporizhzhia chief engineer killed by drone
Filed: Jul 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM ET
Summary: Russia’s Rosatom says a Ukrainian drone struck a service car near Zaporizhzhia, killing the plant’s chief engineer.
WHO: Alexei Likhachev, Rosatom
WHAT: A Ukrainian drone struck a service car near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, killing chief engineer Alexander Yakovlev and the driver
WHEN: Jul 15, 2026 at 2:46 PM ET
WHERE: Enerhodar, Ukraine
WHY: A Ukrainian drone struck the service car between the plant site and Enerhodar.
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