IAEA Secures Ceasefires as Repairs Begin to Restore Power to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The agency says the weeklong effort aims to end the plant’s longest outage, with nuclear safety still dependent on diesel generators.

Overview

Technical work started on two cables of the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 line after demining, and repairs on the 750 kV Dniprovska line are due to begin once its area is cleared, the IAEA reported.
Ukraine and Russia agreed to IAEA-proposed temporary ceasefire zones at two frontline sites to give repair crews safe access.
Seven emergency diesel generators are running to power essential cooling and safety systems at ZNPP, with 13 more on standby.
This is the tenth loss of off‑site power for the plant since the war began and the longest-lasting to date, according to the IAEA.
The IAEA estimates about a week of repair work and will monitor progress, while a Russian senator praised the local “silence regime” enabling the operations.