Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power line damaged amid hostilities – Ukraine’s Energy Ministry

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has lost power from one of its high-voltage lines as a result of hostilities on the night of 2-3 January.

Source: Ministry of Energy of Ukraine

Quote: "Russian attacks have repeatedly damaged the ZNPP power supply lines and caused 12 blackouts at the plant since the start of the full-scale war. The most recent such incident occurred less than a month ago.

Russia is also deliberately disabling energy infrastructure in the occupied territory and testing the connection of the ZNPP to its own energy system amid hostilities and occupation."

Background:

• On 28 December, it was reported that repair works had begun on a power transmission line near the ZNPP following another local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, achieved with the mediation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• On 6 December, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported that the ZNPP had temporarily lost all external power supply during the night, for the eleventh time since Russia's full-scale invasion.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that there has been no consensus on the ZNPP in talks on a ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, but if the plant remains under Russian control, it will not operate.

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