Overview

• The plant has been disconnected from Ukraine’s grid since September 23 and remains in cold shutdown during its longest blackout of the war.
• Ukraine’s foreign minister alleges Russia manually severed the link to test a reconnection to its own grid and warns of a potential attempt to restart a reactor under occupation.
• IAEA teams are present at the site with radiation readings at normal levels and are pressing both sides to restore stable off‑site power.
• A UN‑cited update says eight diesel generators are operating, nine are on standby, and three are under maintenance as staff rotate units to conserve fuel.
• Ukraine reports a Russian strike in Slavutych briefly cut power to systems at Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement, with supply later restored.