Two Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Workers Killed in Drone Attacks, IAEA Warns

A second worker at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been killed by a drone attack, prompting the IAEA to condemn the strikes as a threat to nuclear safety. The incident occurred on November 10, days after another plant employee died in a similar attack. A worker at the nearby Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant was also killed by a drone the same day. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called the attacks unacceptable and a violation of fundamental nuclear safety principles, urging an immediate halt to strikes on plant personnel. Grossi stressed that nuclear facility staff must be able to perform their duties without fear for their lives. The deaths add to concerns about nuclear safety during the conflict, with Ukraine's foreign minister previously calling for increased international pressure and sanctions on Russia's Rosatom.