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IAEA Raises Alarm Over Safety Threats at Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

IAEA inspectors say damaged power lines alongside Russia’s contested grid link threaten the plant’s cold shutdown stability

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Overview

  • The IAEA maintains a permanent team at Zaporizhzhia and conducts regular inspections to safeguard nuclear safety under occupation.
  • Greenpeace and Ukrainian officials report that Russia is constructing a 90-kilometer high-voltage line to link the plant to its energy grid without Kyiv’s authorization.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stated the plant remains in cold shutdown due to insufficient cooling water and unstable power, ruling out any imminent restart.
  • Artillery and drone strikes have severed two of the facility’s last power lines, intensifying concerns over its ability to maintain essential cooling.
  • Kyiv has lodged diplomatic protests and urged unimpeded IAEA access to prevent any unilateral Russian attempts to reactivate the reactors.