Two Russian servicemen were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on diesel fuel tankers supplying the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, heightening nuclear safety concerns across Europe. Meanwhile, executive resignations shook Japan’s nuclear sector following data falsification, and a major power outage struck Russian Far East cities.
Global market
Management at Japanese utility Chubu Electric Power will resign following data falsification regarding seismic safety at the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a global early-warning system for infectious disease outbreaks. In nuclear sector projections, Rosatom State Corporation CEO Alexey Likhachev declared BRICS nations will lead global atomic energy generation due to rapid demand growth. In the Middle East, Lebanon requested the UN Security Council to extend its 7,000-strong peacekeeping mission.
Russia & CIS
Two Russian servicemen were killed in a strike on fuel tankers delivering diesel to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, announced Rosatom State Corporation CEO Alexey Likhachev. The state executive warned that targeting fuel logistics for Europe’s largest atomic facility risks a severe nuclear incident. In domestic infrastructure, an accident at Kamchatka CHPP-2 triggered a major blackout in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo, cutting power across both cities. On financial markets, banking and energy stocks pushed VTB shares up 3% on the SPB Exchange, while Russia’s Ministry of Defense confirmed strikes on Ukrainian energy and logistics targets.
Armenia
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed regional escalation risks following drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, Sputnik Armenia reported. Strategic instability near Middle Eastern transit corridors and the attack on Zaporizhzhia NPP fuel logistics maintain elevated regional risk levels. Nevertheless, retail petrol, diesel, and natural gas prices in Armenia remain stable. Energy supply security is preserved through long-term bilateral agreements under the EAEU, protecting domestic consumers from market volatility recorded by international market price assessments.