Repairs begin on power line connecting Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine's power grid

Repair works have begun on a backup power transmission line that connects the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to Ukraine's power grid.

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on X (Twitter)

Quote: "Crucial repair works on the essential backup Ferosplavna-1 330 kV power line connecting Ukraine's ZNPP to the grid have begun under another IAEA-brokered ceasefire, Director General Rafael Grossi says."

Details: The repairs are being carried out by a Ukrainian crew, while an IAEA team on site is monitoring the progress of the work.

Background:

• Russian forces stationed military vehicles next to nuclear reactors at the ZNPP, which violates international humanitarian law that prohibits using nuclear power plants as military facilities.
• It was reported on 28 December 2025 that repair works had begun on a power transmission line near the Russian-occupied ZNPP following another local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, achieved with the IAEA mediation.
• The ZNPP lost power from one of its high-voltage lines as a result of hostilities on the night of 2-3 January.
• Ukrainian 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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