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Repairs Begin on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant’s Backup Line Under IAEA-Brokered Truce

The work seeks to restore redundancy after a Jan. 2 strike left the occupied facility reliant on a single main power line.

Overview

  • The Ukrainian technical team has started fixing the Ferosplavna-1 330 kV backup line, with IAEA experts monitoring on site.
  • The 330 kV link was damaged by military activity on Jan. 2–3, leaving the plant dependent on its sole 750 kV main line for external power.
  • IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said this agreement constitutes the fourth localized ceasefire arranged to enable safety work at the site.
  • The agency says restoring the backup supply is crucial to maintaining stable operations and is also preparing a mission to inspect 10 key power stations tied to nuclear safety.
  • Control of the plant remains disputed in U.S.-mediated talks, and Kyiv rejects a reported joint-operation proposal as conferring legitimacy on the Russian occupation.