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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone strike, Russian management says

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Russian management at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reported that a Ukrainian drone strike killed one of their employees in his home on November 11, making it the 15th fatality since April due to such attacks. The statement emphasized the ongoing shelling of residential areas around Enerhodar and highlighted the impact these actions have on both living conditions and nuclear safety at the plant, which has been inactive but requires external power for cooling operations.
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On November 11, 2026, Russian management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reported that a Ukrainian drone strike killed an employee at his home in southeastern Ukraine, marking the 15th worker fatality since April. The plant, which Russia seized during its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and is Europe's largest with six reactors, has seen frequent attacks on nearby areas where staff reside. According to a statement from the plant’s management, another employee was also killed earlier that week. Enerhodar, the town where many workers live near the plant, continues to face regular shelling, raising concerns about living conditions and nuclear safety.

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone strike, Russian management says Nov 11 - A Ukrainian drone strike killed an employee of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in his home in southeastern Ukraine, the 15th to be killed since April amid frequent attacks in the area, the plant's Russian management said on Wednesday.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worker killed in drone strike, Russian management says Nov 11 - A Ukrainian drone strike killed an employee of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in his home in southeastern Ukraine, the 15th to be killed since April amid frequent attacks in the area, the plant's Russian management said on Wednesday. asserted
management → kill → Wednesday
Russia seized the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest with six reactors, in the first weeks of Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and each side has since regularly accused the other of military actions liable to endanger nuclear safety. asserted
side → seize → safety
The town of Enerhodar, where many of the plant's staff live, has also come under frequent attack. asserted
many → live → attack
A statement issued by the plant's management said the employee was killed at home after finishing his shift. "The Ukrainian armed forces are continuing to strike homes in Enerhodar and nearby villages," it said. asserted
it → issue → Enerhodar
"The fatigue from the nonstop shelling and its aftermath is growing rapidly. asserted
fatigue → grow → shelling
Living conditions in Enerhodar are directly linked to safety at the Zaporizhzhia plant." asserted
conditions → link → plant
The plant's management said a worker was killed earlier this week. asserted
worker → say → ?
Two people, including a female employee, were killed earlier in the month. asserted
people → include → month
The head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said in July that the plant's chief engineer had been killed by a Ukrainian drone near the station. asserted
engineer → say → station
The Zaporizhzhia plant produces no electricity, but needs an external power supply to keep fuel in the reactors cool. asserted
plant → produce → reactors
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