Overview
- The IAEA announced a localized temporary ceasefire to enable repairs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, calling it the fourth such arrangement it has negotiated.
- Repair crews are expected to start work in the coming days on a 330 kV reserve line that was damaged on 2 January, with IAEA experts overseeing the operation.
- The plant remains under Russian control with all six reactors shut down, yet it still requires external electricity for cooling as it relies on a single 750 kV line with diesel generators as backup.
- IAEA personnel reported daily air-raid alerts near the facility in the past week, underscoring the volatile security conditions affecting nuclear safety.
- New footage circulated by Ukrainian officials purports to show Russian military vehicles on the plant grounds, which has not been independently verified, while the IAEA previously confirmed vehicle presence in 2022 and reported access restrictions in 2024.