Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses External Power Again, IAEA Reports

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, currently occupied by Russia, has once again lost its external power supply, marking the 21st such incident since the conflict started. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that its team on site activated electrical protection on lines connecting the plant to Ferosplavna-1, one of which had been recently repaired.

Backup diesel generators were immediately engaged to maintain essential functions like reactor cooling and other nuclear safety measures. While power has since been restored, one of the lines connecting the plant to the grid remains unavailable.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi highlighted the "extreme fragility of nuclear safety" at the plant due to this recurring power loss. He emphasized the critical need for "maximum military restraint" to avert a potential nuclear catastrophe.

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This once again underscores the extreme fragility of nuclear safety at the plant and the need for maximum military restraint to avoid a nuclear accident.