Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom says a Ukrainian drone has killed the chief engineer at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhzhia nuclear power plant. In a statement carried by NDTV, Rosatom’s head says the killing occurred near the plant on Wednesday, and attributes the incident to a drone strike by Ukraine. The report frames the event as part of the ongoing conflict around Ukraine’s nuclear infrastructure, with the plant under Russian control. The summary reflects Rosatom’s account of responsibility and does not provide an independently verified cause or casualty details beyond the assertion that the chief engineer was killed by a drone near the station. No additional corroboration or alternative explanations are included in the provided sources.