US EditionRussia, Ukraine agree temporary ceasefire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for power line repairs, IAEA says
The International Atomic Energy Agency brokered the ceasefire to enable vital repairs at Europe’s largest nuclear plant, which stopped producing electricity after Russia’s 2022 occupation.
- On Dec. 28 the International Atomic Energy Agency announced technicians began crucial repairs to power lines near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under an IAEA-brokered ceasefire, supervising work on transmission lines to the Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant expected to last several days.
- Under a U.S.-backed framework the plant would be jointly operated by Ukraine, the United States and Russia, but Ukraine fears this trilateral model would legitimize Russia's occupation.
- ZNPP has faced repeated safety threats including shelling, outages, and staffing shortages, while an IAEA monitoring mission has been stationed since September 2022 with restricted access.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi thanked both sides for agreeing to a temporary `window of silence`, calling it part of efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during conflict.
- Repairs address immediate nuclear-safety risks at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and energy security, while decisions on control and a U.S.-backed trilateral proposal influence peace talks.
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The crucial repairs of the electric lines began near Russia's occupied Zaporio nuclear power station, following a local assembly, announced on Sunday, 28 December, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports Kyiv...
Ukraine and Russia Agree to Ceasefire Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant to Enable Power Line Repairs
A localized ceasefire has been established near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), enabling the start of critical power line repairs aimed at reducing nuclear safety risks, according to a statement from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed that the agency had brokered the agreement, allowing teams to begin restoring electricity transmission between the ZNPP and th…
The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comRussia, Ukraine agree temporary ceasefire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for power line repairs, IAEA says
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi thanked "both sides" for agreeing to a temporary "window of silence," which is "part of ongoing efforts to prevent a nuclear accident during military conflict."
Anadolu Ajansı
anews.com.trIAEA announces start of repairs near Zaporizhzhia power plant amid local ceasefire
‘IAEA team is monitoring repairs expected to last a few days, as part of persistent efforts to prevent nuclear accident during military conflict,’ says UN nuclear watchdog - Anadolu Ajansı
The situation with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is occupied by the Russians, is serious. Therefore, both sides of the conflict have agreed on a limited ceasefire. Failures of important systems could cause radiation leaks. And according to a Czech expert, a situation like that in Fukushima years ago would threaten.
Russia and Ukraine, with the facilitation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), agreed on a local ceasefire in the Zaporozhsky nuclear power plant area, and informed the General Director of the Agency, Rafael Grossi.
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