
26 External Power Outages: Zaporizhzhia NPP Again Faced with a Problem That Cannot Be Solved Without a Ceasefire Regime
The plant is preparing for repairs, but specialists are hindered by shelling

The plant is preparing for repairs, but specialists are hindered by shelling

The causes have not yet been established

Drone damaged the connecting gallery between the plant's power units: no threat to radiation safety recorded

The power line itself has been repaired, but a key hub 100 km from the plant remains de-energized

The backup power line is once again providing power for the station's own needs

Rosatom will continue to apply for licenses for the remaining three power units until the end of 2026

All power units of the Zaporozhye NPP are in cold shutdown

After repairs to the "Ferrosplavnaya-1" line, the station is once again receiving power via two independent channels
Experts confirmed the required level of nuclear and radiation safety

Agency Head Grossi: Europe's largest nuclear power plant has been running on emergency diesel generators for over a week

The station has been under Russian control since 2022

The station has not generated electricity since September 11, 2022

American fuel is in four of the six reactors of the Zaporizhzhia NPP

The second anti-Russian sanctions package in January 2025 hits enterprises related to space, industry, and the Ministry of Defense