Alexey Likhachev

Notable Quotes

"The likelihood of a possible nuclear incident causing damage is only increasing day by day." — April 2026 statement

from Repeated strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor raise specter of radioactive disaster in the Gulf · Updated May 30

"Up to 50 volunteers will stay at the Bushehr plant after the evacuation to ensure operability of equipment." — April 4, 2026

from Repeated strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor raise specter of radioactive disaster in the Gulf · Updated May 30

Stories

Uzbekistan builds its first nuclear plant with Russia's Rosatom

Built World

Leading the build

Uzbekistan has never run a nuclear reactor. On June 4, 2026, by video link from an economic forum in St. Petersburg, the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan started construction of the country's first one.

Updated Jun 4

Bangladesh begins fueling Rooppur nuclear plant

Built World

Attended Rooppur fuel-loading ceremony in person

Bangladesh first considered building a nuclear plant in 1961, when the site at Rooppur was still part of East Pakistan. Sixty-five years later, on April 28, 2026, technicians began lowering 163 uranium fuel assemblies into the core of Unit 1—the step that turns a construction project into a nuclear power station.

Updated May 31

Repeated strikes near Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor raise specter of radioactive disaster in the Gulf

Force in Play

Overseeing final evacuation of Russian staff from Bushehr

A projectile struck 350 meters from Iran's only operating nuclear reactor on April 4, killing a security guard and damaging an auxiliary building. It was the fourth time ordnance has landed on or near the Bushehr nuclear power plant since the United States and Israel began striking Iran on February 28.

Updated May 30