IAEA Says Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Remains at High Risk as Repairs Continue

Overview

• IAEA chief Rafael Grossi called the situation "very, very serious" and urged a local ceasefire to allow repair crews to work safely.
• Work is underway on the 330 kV Ferroalloy-1 line as engineers stabilize the site following last week’s reconnection of grid power.
• The September outage followed damage to key transmission lines, with Russia and Ukraine trading blame for the strikes.
• Greenpeace Ukraine, citing satellite analysis, alleges the 750 kV line damage was a manufactured incident, a claim not independently verified.
• Experts and local officials warn long-term cooling risks persist due to reduced water supplies after the Kakhovka Dam’s destruction and uncertainty over Russian efforts to link the plant to its grid.