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IAEA says local ceasefire is in effect to repair Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s power link

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • The IAEA said a locally brokered ceasefire had taken effect to support repairs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
  • The plant has lacked external power since Aug. 20 and relies on emergency diesel generators to cool critical safety systems.
  • Ukrainian technicians were expected to begin repairing transmission lines after demining, as the plant’s diesel reserves were reportedly running low.

A local ceasefire brokered by the International Atomic Energy Agency has taken effect to allow repairs at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the IAEA said on Sept. 5.

The plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power facility, has been under Russian control and without external electricity since Aug. 20. Its critical safety systems have relied on emergency diesel generators to maintain cooling.

The IAEA said the plant’s diesel reserves were nearly depleted. Unless external power is restored or additional diesel reaches the site, the facility could face a serious total blackout within days. After demining, Ukrainian technicians were expected to begin repairing the transmission lines later on Sept. 5.

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