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Safety Deteriorates, IAEA Demands Access Post-Drone Strike

5/19/2026

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Russia's nuclear energy chief warned safety at the largest nuclear plant is deteriorating toward no return.
Ukrainian forces struck the plant, prompting the IAEA to confirm a May 3 drone hit its laboratory.
Rosatom said an April drone strike killed a worker, prompting IAEA director Rafael Grossi to request laboratory access.
Alexey Likhachev urged nations to intensify de-escalation, while Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported a Russian strike killed one person.

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Russia's nuclear energy chief warned safety at the largest nuclear plant is deteriorating toward no return.
Ukrainian forces struck the plant, prompting the IAEA to confirm a May 3 drone hit its laboratory.
Rosatom said an April drone strike killed a worker, prompting IAEA director Rafael Grossi to request laboratory access.
Alexey Likhachev urged nations to intensify de-escalation, while Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported a Russian strike killed one person.