A critical event has occurred at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: the single power line supplying the plant has been disconnected. The Ministry of Energy announced this via their Telegram channel.
"Today at 16:56, the only power line that supplied electricity to the Zaporizhzhia NPP from the Ukrainian energy system was turned off. The plant is now operating on diesel generators for its own needs. This significantly disrupts the conditions for safe operation of the station," the statement reads.
It is noted that the plant has experienced multiple outages throughout the occupation due to Russian shelling and damage to energy infrastructure. The Ministry emphasized that this incident once again proves that the Russian occupation poses a primary threat to the safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
"The Ministry of Energy urges the international community to take decisive action - it is necessary to increase pressure on the Russians for the quickest demilitarization and de-occupation of the plant. Restoring full and legitimate control of Ukraine over the Zaporizhzhia NPP is the only way to restore nuclear safety in the region," the ministry stressed.
We remind you that the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency adopted a resolution titled «Nuclear Safety, Physical Nuclear Safety and Safeguards in Ukraine,» urging Russia to immediately de-occupy the Zaporizhzhia NPP.