"IAEA Urges Russia's Departure from Zaporizhzhia as Greenpeace Raises Safety Concerns"

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called on Russia to withdraw its forces from the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and return control to Ukrainian authorities. The IAEA resolution also called for permanent observer presence at the facility. The UK has imposed new sanctions on officials involved in Russia's annexation of Ukrainian regions, while German football officials defended UEFA's decision to allow Russia's under-17 team to participate in international competition. The UK Defense Ministry's intelligence report suggests that former Wagner Group fighters have likely redeployed to Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin met with a former top Wagner commander to discuss the use of volunteer fight groups in the war. Russian forces claimed to have downed 11 Ukrainian drones, and Russia plans to celebrate the anniversary of its illegal annexations in Ukraine with a concert.