Ukrainian nuclear power plant loses power after being surrounded by Russian troops

UN atomic watchdog Rafael Grossi said today that the power line to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant - which had recently been reconnected - was cut again. External power is required for vital safety systems

Ukrainian nuclear power plant surrounded by Russian troops lost external power supply (

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The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says the Ukrainian nuclear power plant surrounded by Russian troops has lost external power needed for its vital safety systems.

The recently restored power line supplying the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been cut for the second time in five days, forcing the plant to switch to emergency diesel generators, said Wednesday the head of the UN's atomic surveillance, Rafael Grossi. .

“Our team at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant informed me this morning that the plant had lost all external power for the second time in five days,” Grossi tweeted, renewing his call for a protection zone around the plant to prevent shelling near the installation.

A safe zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russia-controlled Ukraine is not possible until the front advances at least 100 km (62 miles), the chief said on Wednesday of the region installed by Russia, reported RIA.< /p>

The International Atomic Energy Agency is pushing for a demilitarized safety zone around the plant, the largest in Europe, which remains close to the front line between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

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A Russian serviceman patrols the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar on May 1, 2022 (

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