Russian occupation forces falsely reported that they had targeted a critical strategic facility during the attack on Matviivka hromada, which was later refuted by local officials showing the missile landed in a field.
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Russian forces claimed to target a strategic facility, but evidence showed the missile hit a field.
Rafael Grossi stated there was a 'dramatic reduction' in Ukrainian staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant since Russia seized it.
Employee numbers dropped from around 10,000 before occupation to 3,000 or less.
Grossi stated that a nuclear accident or serious radiological consequences is possible every day.
Oleksandr Starukh, the head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, accused of embezzlement of humanitarian aid
Russian occupiers do not let residents out of Enerhodar and use them as human shields.
Local authorities blocked about 10-15 thousand locals in the city out of 53 thousand who lived there before occupation.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:57.835Z
Source story: 7385509