IAEA brokers local ceasefire to help repair power line to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The ceasefire will let technicians restore a damaged external line as the plant remains dependent on emergency generators for cooling.
- On Thursday, the Russian-installed management at Zaporizhzhia accused Ukraine of launching more than 20 drone strikes against a nearby thermal plant; IAEA monitors confirmed they were informed of the incident and saw light smoke near the site.
- The thermal plant supplies critical external power to Zaporizhzhia, which needs electricity to prevent nuclear fuel from overheating; the facility has relied on emergency diesel generators after repeatedly losing access to its main power lines.
- International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi brokered a sixth localized ceasefire on Friday to allow vital repairs, though the agency reported a serious incident that injured Russian military personnel.
- Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom alleged a Ukrainian drone deliberately struck engineers clearing mines, injuring five people; Rosatom head Alexei Likachev called the strike "calculated" in social media comments.
- Beyond the plant, Russian drone attacks killed four people at a food facility near Kyiv on Friday, while separate strikes wounded three children in Konotop; President Vladimir Putin pledged to strengthen air defenses.
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IAEA-brokered truce allows repairs to key power line serving Europe's largest nuclear power plant
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi called for the utmost caution in military operations and full respect for the ceasefire on the plant's territory. On Friday, Russia accused Ukraine of violating the ceasefire. The IAEA said it had been informed by Ukraine that Kyiv was respecting the ceasefire negotiated by the agency on the nuclear power plant grounds. "Under the supervision of IAEA experts, technicians from both sides will begin repairing th…
Ukraine and Russia have once again agreed on a limited ceasefire to allow repairs to the Saporishyya nuclear power plant.
Saporishja is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The frontal plant needs a safe power supply to prevent a nuclear accident. This is now to be ensured in a mission.
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