Repairs begin on Zaporizhzhia power plant lines after ceasefire zones established, IAEA's Grossi says
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi announced on October 18, 2025, that repair work began on damaged off-site power lines to ZNPP after a four-week outage under local ceasefire zones.
- Having relied on emergency diesel generators, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has not generated electricity since September 23, with occupying Russian forces repeatedly disconnecting it from Ukraine's grid.
- The IAEA's repair plan calls for a 1.5-kilometer ceasefire zone to restore the 750-kilovolt Dniprovska line, followed by a similar zone to fix the 330-kilovolt Ferrosplavna-1 backup line.
- IAEA and experts say restoring off-site power is essential because it ensures reactor and spent fuel cooling systems operate, while Rafael Grossi called the agreement a critical step and pledged monitoring compliance.
- Delays occurred after the IAEA's initial October 11–17 schedule when only Ukraine provided safety guarantees on time, while the Russian Defence Ministry will ensure repair work safety, the plant said.
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The UN nuclear watchdog reported that work is underway to restore power to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) after the establishment of rare “ceasefire zones.” The plant has been without power from the grid for four weeks, the longest outage since the war began. “Work has begun to repair damaged external power lines to the ZNPP (Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant) after four weeks of disruption, following the establishment of local ceasefire…
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KMIZThe UN nuclear watchdog reported that work is underway to restore power to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) after the establishment of rare "ceasefire zones."
Deprived of electricity for almost a month, the Zaporijia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, has finally recovered a partial supply thanks to a local ceasefire. Located in a sensitive area close to the...
The repair of the power lines that supply Europe's largest nuclear power plant began with the establishment of "ceasefire zones", announced the International Atomic Energy Agency. The site's power supply, necessary for the cooling of reactors, was cut off on 23 September.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainians shared their disappointment Saturday that the United States may not provide Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles, while work to repair the damaged power supply to the country’s Zaporizhzhia power plant soothed other concerns surrounding Europe’s largest…
Work is under way to connect electricity to the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporijjia, under Russian occupation, announced the IAEA.
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