Particle.news
Download on the App Store
13 ARTICLES
·
4h ago

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Enters Fifth Consecutive Day on Emergency Power

The IAEA says prolonged reliance on diesel beyond 72-hour design limits heightens the risk of a nuclear accident.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
THIS IMAGE WAS DIRECTLY PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY AND HAS NOT BEEN VETTED FOR EDITORIAL ACCURACY BY THE AP EDITORIAL TEAM. THE IMAGE MAY CONTAIN REFERENCES THAT DO NOT ADHERE TO AP’S EDITORIAL STANDARDS CONCERNING THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE. AP ALSO CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY, THE DATE, LOCATION OR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT WAS SHOT. 8774246 27.09.2024 A view shows reactor buildings of the Zaporizhzhia (Zaporozhye) Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in Energodar, Zaporozhye region territory, that has accessed Russia. Konstantin Mihalchevskiy / Sputnik via AP
Image
Image

Overview

  • The Russian-occupied facility remains disconnected after its last external line was severed on Tuesday, with cooling and safety systems running on generators.
  • IAEA reporting cites operator claims of diesel on site for roughly 10–20 days, yet experts stress the six reactors in cold shutdown still require stable offsite electricity.
  • Kyiv and Moscow trade blame for damage to supply lines, with Ukraine’s grid operator and energy minister accusing Russia of causing the outage.
  • Satellite analysis and Ukrainian officials say Russia is building extensive transmission lines through occupied areas to connect the plant to its grid and potentially restart at least one reactor.
  • A new report from Truth Hounds and Greenpeace Ukraine alleges Rosatom’s complicity in unlawful detentions and torture of ZNPP staff, as Ukraine condemns the IAEA chief’s Moscow engagements with Putin and Rosatom.