Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of sabotaging an IAEA visit to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. Zakharova claims Kiev threatened Rafael Grossi's safety, forcing him to cancel his trip to the facility and Energodar.
Russian serviceman reveals Ukrainian troops' attempt to escape through tunnels in liberated Rybalskoye, Zaporozhye Region, amid ongoing conflict.
Russia's Defense Ministry reports the liberation of Rybalskoye in the Zaporozhye Region by Battlegroup East within 24 hours, resulting in expanded control and significant Ukrainian losses.
Ukraine's losses over the past week reached 9,600 personnel killed and wounded, with Battlegroup East inflicting the heaviest casualties, military expert Andrey Marochko reported.
Four employees of the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) were injured in Energodar after a Ukrainian drone allegedly planted mines in the industrial zone and city entrance. The ZNPP stated that the remote mining targeted civilians and vital infrastructure.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) stated that Ukrainian attacks near its critical facilities, including a drone strike near power unit No. 3, create additional nuclear safety risks, despite personnel maintaining control and natural radiation levels.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that 15 people have died and 51 were injured in Ukrainian attacks around Energodar, the satellite city of Zaporozhye NPP, since the current escalation began on April 27.
Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev reported a Ukrainian combat drone struck meters from Zaporozhye NPP's power unit No. 3 reactor building and another drone attempted to attack a spent nuclear fuel storage facility on July 30.
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant reported normal radiation levels during a temporary external power supply shutdown, with backup generators activating and power restored within an hour via the 330 kV Ferroalloy-1 line.
Ukrainian forces have intensified strikes on civilian transport, including passenger buses, in the Zaporozhye Region, according to Oleg Murachev, the region’s deputy regional security minister. He claims the Kiev regime and its Western handlers view these as legitimate targets, with several incidents involving AI-powered drones causing damage but no reported casualties.
Protests sparked by the dismissal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov have spread to at least 16 cities, including Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk. Demonstrations, now in their fifth day, initially called for Fyodorov's reinstatement but have expanded to demand the dismissal of military chief Alexander Syrsky.
Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky stated that the situation in Energodar, the satellite city of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, is difficult but controlled despite ongoing Ukrainian attacks targeting civilian infrastructure. Russian forces are taking measures to defend the city, which recently saw a drone attack kill a chief engineer and his driver.
Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries sustained over 9,900 killed and wounded in the special military operation zone last week. The greatest losses were in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye Regions, attributed to Russia's Battlegroup East.
Russia's envoy to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, expressed hope for an improved situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power station and Energodar following talks with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. Ulyanov noted that the IAEA secretariat's reaction to incidents had been slow, but felt a common understanding was reached.
Zaporozhye NPP spokeswoman Yevgeniya Yashina stated that Ukrainian forces' provocation involving rumors of a 'green corridor' and mined roads near the plant has failed. She reported no panic or mass evacuation attempts among Energodar residents, who understand it as an information campaign to sow fear and destabilize the situation.
Heads of Rosatom and the IAEA met in Kaliningrad to discuss the Zaporozhye and Bushehr nuclear power plants. Rosatom's chief expressed concern over "psychological attacks" and warned of potential catastrophe.
Zaporozhye Region declared a state of emergency starting July 9 due to massive fires from Ukrainian drone attacks. Over 1,400 hectares of winter wheat crops destroyed, threatening socio-economic stability. Authorities instructed to monitor fires and document crop damage.
A Ukrainian drone struck a scheduled passenger bus traveling from Krasnodar to Melitopol in the Zaporozhye Region. All 11 people on board, including nine passengers and two drivers, evacuated safely before the bus caught fire. Russian officials condemned the attack, calling it terrorism and a war crime.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that the entire Russian nuclear power industry is currently experiencing the consequences of Ukrainian attacks. He cited drone activity near the Leningrad and Smolensk plants and a provisional drone strike on a cooling tower at the Kursk plant, highlighting Zaporozhye NPP as a peak concern.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev warned at the Innoprom-2026 forum that the IAEA's declining perception of Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and Energodar is a dangerous trend, bringing the region "one step away from catastrophe."
Russian Su-34 frontline bomber crews used FAB high-explosive precision-guided bombs to strike Ukrainian army positions in the Zaporozhye and Sumy Regions, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported, releasing video footage of the operations.
The 34th rotation of IAEA inspectors at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was completed successfully, with the 35th team arriving despite significant drone activity in the area. Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev confirmed the rotation proceeded without incident.
Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik stated that Ukrainian forces escalated drone attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and Energodar last week. Attacks targeted ZNPP repair personnel, killing one and injuring another, and a large-scale raid hit the transport division, causing damage and a fire.
Former US Marine Corps intelligence analyst Scott Ritter stated that evidence of Ukrainian attacks on civilians and civilian targets in the Zaporozhye Region is indisputable. He cited his hosts' accounts of 11 drones striking the Melitopol region and hitting a power station, leaving much of the city without electricity.
