IAEA says repairs completed on key power line at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that repairs have been completed on a key power line at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine. The repairs were carried out under a temporary local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and involved two separate locations. The power line has been repaired but has not yet been brought back into operation due to damage to its connecting substation.
- ▪Repairs were completed on the 750 kilovolt Dniprovska power line and the switchyard of the Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant
- ▪The repairs were carried out under a temporary local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia
- ▪The Dniprovska line has not yet been brought back into operation due to damage to its connecting substation
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IAEA says repairs completed on key power line at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plantSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxDirector General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks during a press conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Published Jun 26, 2026, 01:36 PMUpdated Jun 26, 2026, 01:36 PMSet as preferred sourceJune 26 - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday repairs had been completed on a key power line and other energy infrastructure vital for nuclear safety at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).Repairs, carried out under a temporary local ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, involved two separate locations, the 750 kilovolt Dniprovska power line and the switchyard of the…
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