IAEA Monitors Demining to Enable Urgent Repairs on Zaporizhzhia Power Line

Overview

• An IAEA team has been deployed to observe mine-clearing near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under a localized ceasefire brokered by the agency so repairs to the 750 kV Dniprovska line can begin once demining is finished.
• The Dniprovska main line has been out of service since 24 March 2026 and the plant is running on a single 330 kV backup that has been disconnected multiple times, producing repeated full loss‑of‑off‑site‑power events including a 15‑hour outage on June 5.
• Initial demining work was delayed after reported injuries to Russian military personnel during the first phase and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said he consulted with both sides to help keep the ceasefire in place.
• IAEA teams have documented rising military risks at Ukrainian nuclear sites, including a May 30 drone strike that damaged the Unit 6 turbine hall at Zaporizhzhia and a separate drone hit to the Chornobyl spent‑fuel reception building that caused structural damage but no abnormal radiation readings.
• The IAEA is continuing deliveries of dosimeters, protective masks and contamination monitors funded by the EU, Japan and the UK and has urged parties to follow its concrete safety principles to protect plant staff and nearby communities.