US EditionZaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Enters Eighth Day on Diesel Power as IAEA Seeks Grid Reconnection
The Zaporizhzhia plant has relied on emergency diesel generators for seven days amid ongoing shelling that prevents power line repairs, with eight generators running and fuel reserves for over 10 days.
- The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has lost external power since September 23, raising concerns about a potential meltdown, according to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a malfunction in backup generators poses a critical threat to safety at the Zaporizhzhia plant.
- The IAEA is collaborating with military officials from both sides to restore offsite power, which is essential for maintaining reactor safety and cooling systems.
- The Zaporizhzhia plant has been occupied by Russian forces and has relied on emergency diesel generators for critical functions.
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'A risky situation' — The critical state of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, explained
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains disconnected from the Ukrainian electricity grid and without external power for the 10th consecutive day, creating an increasingly "risky" situation, experts told the Kyiv Independent. Russian President Vladimir Putin referenced the crisis at the ZNPP, which is under Russian control, in his Oct. 2 remarks at the Valdai International Discussion Club, again blaming Ukraine for the outage, despi
Ukraine Says Russia Plans to Link Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant to Its Grid as Putin Threatens “Mirror Response”
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) may have been deliberately disconnected from the national power grid by Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on October 2, in what he described as a potential step to linking the facility to Moscow’s energy system. “Zaporizhzhia NPP must be seen as a military maneuver. Every step by Russia is not only a deadly risk but a path toward catastrophe. The recent blackout at the Chernoby…
Russia deliberately cuts power to Zaporizhia NPP to reconnect it to its power grid – Sybiha
Russia intentionally disconnected power to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP), which it received from the Ukrainian power system, in order to conduct a test for further connection of the station to its power system, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha ahs said.
The Next Ukraine Crisis For Trump? Kyiv Has a Nuclear Plant In Running on ‘Generators’
Key Points and Summary – Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear plant, is cooling its shut-down reactors on diesel after its last external power line was cut in nearby fighting. Russian-installed officials blame Ukrainian shelling; Kyiv says Russian fire is blocking repairs. The IAEA’s Rafael Grossi calls this the longest grid outage of the war and urges urgent restoration of offsite power. Radiation levels remain normal, staff say, but backup g…
After Heavy Russian Shelling, Zelensky Says Nuclear Plant At Risk
Ukraine's president and the UN nuclear agency head are sounding the alarm about increased safety risks at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, which lost its external power supply more than a week ago.
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