Russian plant managers said Wednesday 15 people had been killed in the area since April, including a worker who died at home after a shift; they blamed his death on a Ukrainian drone strike.
Managers said attacks on homes in Enerhodar and nearby villages were worsening conditions they linked to safety at the plant.
The six-reactor station has been under Russian control since the opening weeks of the February 2022 invasion. Moscow and Kyiv have repeatedly accused each other of actions that could threaten nuclear safety, Reuters reported. The latest death follows earlier reported worker deaths at the plant.
The station is offline for electricity generation but still needs an external supply for reactor cooling. Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom said the loss of the last operating power line on Nov. 8 left backup diesel generators supplying the facility’s own needs.
