Overview

• The sole external transmission line was disconnected at 16:56 on 23 September, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy.
• Emergency diesel generators are powering essential systems, marking the tenth loss of off-site power since the occupation, the IAEA reports.
• Ukraine’s energy ministry called the situation a serious violation of normal operation and pressed the international community to increase pressure on Russia.
• The IAEA General Conference recently backed a resolution supported by 62 states calling for the plant’s immediate de-occupation and return to Ukrainian control.
• A plant spokesperson told TASS that repairs are delayed and alleged Ukrainian shelling near the damaged line, while IAEA experts at the site investigate and the UN secretary-general voiced concern over nuclear facility safety.