Overview
- The plant’s Russian management said on Monday that an external power connection was restored after repairs conducted with IAEA monitors present and that radiation levels were reported as normal.
- The repairs followed an IAEA‑brokered local ceasefire, described as a temporary “window of silence,” to fix transmission lines between the Zaporizhzhia nuclear and nearby thermal plant switchyards.
- The station is not generating electricity and relies on external power for cooling systems, having lost off‑site power about a dozen times since 2022, including incidents in mid‑December.
- Plant management blamed Ukrainian fire for the latest line damage, a claim that has not been independently verified, while a second grid line remained in operation during the work.
- Control and future management of the site remain contested, and President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia are working together to reopen the plant, a claim reported by Ukrainian media.