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IAEA Truce Enables Reconnection of Second Power Line to Zaporizhzhia Plant

The Ferosplavna-1 link came back at 19:43 local time, giving the site backup electricity for the first time since May.

Overview

  • The 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 transmission line was reconnected on 8 November, restoring a second external feed to the Russian-held facility.
  • Redundancy returns alongside the 750 kV Dniprovska line, which resumed supplying power on 23 October after a month-long outage.
  • The IAEA brokered a localized ceasefire and oversaw demining near the damaged corridor, with teams monitoring repairs on site.
  • IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi cautioned that nuclear safety remains highly precarious despite the added resilience.
  • Ukraine’s Khmelnitskyy and Rivne plants cut output after a substation attack, highlighting broader grid vulnerabilities that affect nuclear safety.