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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant security and power crisis

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Since its capture in March 2022, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has remained shut down under Russian control, with safety increasingly threatened by attacks, power losses, and water-supply problems. In late July 2026, Russian officials condemned a Ukrainian drone attempt targeting a spent-fuel depot, though the device was reportedly neutralized. Security concerns escalated in early August when a drone strike landed near the gallery of unit 3. The plant’s electrical stability remains critical; following multiple outages in early August, the IAEA noted that the frequency of power losses was “extremely concerning and clearly unsustainable.” On 18 August, a drone explosion at a bus stop in Enerhodar used by plant staff resulted in casualties, an event the plant director described as the “worst event the plant has ever experienced.” By early September, the facility entered a period of acute instability. Following the loss of the last remaining 330-kilovolt electrical line on 20 August due to crossfire, the IAEA negotiated a localized, temporary ceasefire to facilitate critical repairs to the Ferosplavna-1 transmission line. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi described the reconnection of external electricity on 7 September as “a crucial step” to prevent a potential nuclear accident. Rosatom also confirmed the restoration of the power supply. However, new security risks emerged on 11 September. Alexei Likhachev, head of Russia’s state atomic energy agency, accused Ukrainian forces of conducting “coordinated hits” against diesel fuel tankers near the plant. Likhachev reported that the strikes killed two Russian soldiers and injured several others, noting that these fuel supplies are essential for maintaining reactor cooling during power outages. On 12 September, the facility reported more than 10 drone attacks targeting its training and instruction center.

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