The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, reported an increase in attacks around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, emphasizing the unprecedented situation of operating such a facility in an active combat zone. Discussions with Rosatom's Alexei Likhachev highlighted rising nuclear security risks at other plants, including Kursk and Smolensk. Grossi noted the threat to nuclear safety from damage to power grid facilities during the war. Meanwhile, the Ukraine Defence Contact Group will meet under UK leadership, amid uncertainty about US support for Ukraine.