# Ukraine’s attacks on critical Zaporizhzhia NPP facilities pose nuclear safety risks

https://mins.news/en/item/12023

- TASS, 2026-08-02 13:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2168141

> Alexey Likhachev, chief executive of Russia’s Rosatom civil nuclear corporation, said Ukraine’s attacks on critical facilities at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are creating risks to nuclear safety. He said a Ukrainian combat drone struck overnight the gallery connecting all six power units. The reported damage has raised concern over the safety of the plant’s facilities.