The IAEA agrees on local ceasefires to repair power supply lines at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
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The IAEA is negotiating with Russia and Ukraine about local ceasefires to repair damaged power lines at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the external power supply of which remains unstable due to the fighting, the agency’s director general Rafael Grossi said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
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Why It Matters
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has repeatedly lost external power supply due to damage to power lines as a result of hostilities, which requires local ceasefires for the safe carrying out of repair work.
The IAEA is coordinating local ceasefires with Russia and Ukraine to repair damaged power lines at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
External power supply to Zaporizhzhya NPP remains unstable, so the IAEA is helping to ensure the operation of backup systems.
Negotiations for local ceasefires are ongoing due to regular damage to power lines as a result of fighting.
WASHINGTON, October 1 – RIA Novosti. The IAEA is coordinating with Russia and Ukraine local ceasefires necessary to repair damaged power lines at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the agency’s general director Rafael Grossi said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Since the beginning of the conflict, Zaporizhia NPP has repeatedly completely lost its external power supply. Lines connecting the station to the power grid were regularly disconnected or damaged, requiring safe access to damaged areas for repair work.
"We are negotiating local ceasefires between the two warring sides to allow necessary repairs (to power lines) to take place," Grossi said.
While the external power supply to the plant remains unstable, the IAEA is also helping to ensure the operation of backup systems, including the supply of fuel for emergency generators in the event of another shutdown of the Zaporizhia NPP from the power grid, the head of the agency explained.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Local ceasefires will be agreed upon to carry out repair work on the power supply lines of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in the coming days
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- When exactly is it planned to repair power lines?
- What security guarantees do the warring parties provide for the work of repair teams?
- How long-term is the IAEA's decision to provide backup systems for the plant?
