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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant seeks temporary ceasefire for power repairs
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant needs repairs to electrical equipment at a nearby thermal power plant, communications director Yevgenia Yashina said.
She said shelling by Ukrainian forces damaged some of the equipment.
The equipment carries electricity from the Ferroalloy-1 line to the nuclear plant.
The plant now receives power through that line, which runs from the right bank of the Dnipro River.
Restoring the equipment could make the plant’s power supply more reliable and reduce the risk of further outages.
Rosatom says it has told the International Atomic Energy Agency that a temporary ceasefire is needed for safe repairs.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says he is discussing a ceasefire near the plant with Russia and Ukraine.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is seeking a temporary ceasefire to allow repairs to electrical equipment at a nearby thermal power plant.
The equipment carries electricity from the Ferroalloy-1 line to the nuclear plant, and repairs are intended to reduce the risk of further power outages.
Communications Director Yevgenia Yashina said some equipment was damaged by shelling that she attributed to Ukrainian forces.
Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev said the corporation had informed the International Atomic Energy Agency about the need for repairs and a temporary silence regime.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi said he was negotiating with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the area.
- Who
- The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is seeking the ceasefire. Communications Director Yevgenia Yashina described the need for repairs.
- What
- A temporary ceasefire is sought to allow repairs to damaged electrical equipment that supplies power to the nuclear plant.
- When
- The report was published on October 11, 2026. The sources do not give a date for the proposed ceasefire.
- Where
- At the nearby Zaporozhye thermal power plant, in the area of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
- Why
- The repairs are intended to improve the reliability of the plant’s power supply and reduce the risk of repeated outages.
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Repairs are needed for the electrical equipment located on the territory of the Zaporozhye thermal power plant. It is this equipment that ensures the transmission of electricity from the Ferroalloy-1 high·voltage line to the Zaporozhye nuclear power station. As a result of shelling by the armed forces of Ukraine, part of this equipment was put out of service. Its restoration will increase the reliability of the plant’s power supply and reduce the risk of repeated outages,
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said the corporation had informed the IAEA about the need for repairs and a temporary silence regime.
IAEA head Rafael Grossi said he was negotiating with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the area of the nuclear power plant.
TASS reported that the nuclear plant needed a temporary ceasefire for repairs at the nearby thermal power plant.
- Power line
- 330 kV Ferroalloy-1
- Repair site
- Zaporozhye thermal power plant
- Plant needing power
- Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
- Communications director
- Yevgenia Yashina
- IAEA head
- Rafael Grossi
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