Alexandr Yakovlev

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Alexander Yakovlev was the chief engineer at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZAES), where he worked for 20 years, advancing from a 5th-grade operator to his leadership role. He died on July 15, 15, 2024, in a drone strike on his service vehicle near the plant's industrial site, along with his driver, according to Russian sources. Russian authorities, including President Vladimir Putin, Rosatom, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the attack as a targeted terrorist act attributed to Ukrainian forces and posthumously awarded Yakovlev the Order of Courage.

Events

• Russian President Vladimir Putin posthumously awarded the Order of…
• On one hand, the IAEA responded to this fact by stating that attacks…
• Russian authorities have initiated multiple criminal investigations…
• The Main Investigative Department of the Russian Federation's…
• The head of the IAEA condemned an attack in
• "The Nazi-Bandera regime is building illusions that it can exert…
• Russia will demand a full-scale international investigation into the…
• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi condemned the strike by…
• Miroshnik stated that the killing of the chief engineer of ZAP by…
• Likhachev: Yakhovlev, Chief Engineer of the Zaporozhskaya NPP

Recent coverage

• Putin awarded chief engineer of ZAES Yakovlev posthumously the Order of Courage — Ведомости
• Putin awarded chief engineer of Zaporozhskaya AEC Yakovlev posthumously with the Order — Интерфакс
• Putin posthumously awarded the chief engineer of ZAES who died in a drone strike — Коммерсантъ
• Rosatom presents the deceased chief engineer of ZAPES for state awards — Коммерсантъ
• Likhachev Criticizes IAEA Response to Death of ZAPES Chief Engineer from VU Attack — Интерфакс
• Rosatom Head Assesses IAEA Reaction to Engineer Murder at Zaporizhzhia NPP — Вести
• Funeral for the Chief Engineer of ZAPES Killed by Drone Attack Proceeds Without Incidents — Вести
• Miroshnik names consequences of killing the chief engineer of ZAES — Коммерсантъ
• Zakhrova: Russia did not hear condemnation from IAEA head regarding the death of ZAPC engineer — Коммерсантъ
• Chief Engineer of ZAPES Yakovlev to be posthumously awarded a state honor — Коммерсантъ
• Karchaev called for a show trial of those responsible for the death of ZAES engineer — Вести
• "From heels to hair: a technician": relatives remember the deceased engineer of ZAPES — Вести
• Chief Engineer of ZAPES to be Posthumously Awarded — Вести
• Kurlaeva: Chief Engineer of ZAPES Did Everything to Prevent a Nuclear Catastrophe — Вести
• The Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal case after the death of the chief engineer at ZAPES due to a drone strike — Коммерсантъ
• ZAES Director Calls Death of Chief Engineer a Terrifying Tragedy — Вести
• ZAES supports safe operation despite death of chief engineer — Вести
• The Investigative Committee is investigating the death of the chief engineer of ZAPES and his driver as a terrorist act — Интерфакс
• The Prosecutor's Office has opened a case on the terrorist attack after the death of the chief engineer at the Zaporozhskaya NPP — Коммерсантъ
• Case opened after death of chief engineer of Zaporozhskaya NPP and his driver — Вести