Russia: Chief Engineer Killed in Drone Strike at Nuclear Plant
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- Russia says a Ukrainian drone strike killed the chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, according to headlines from The Independent, Reuters, and EADaily.
- The Kremlin stated that Russia's political leadership has been informed of the chief engineer's death at the nuclear plant, per EADaily's headline.
Why it matters: A strike killing senior technical staff at Europe's largest nuclear plant raises the stakes for nuclear safety monitoring during wartime, since Zaporizhzhia has been a focal point of IAEA concern over potential radiation incidents.
