Work on the line, which was damaged and put out of use as a result of hostilities on January 2, is to begin “in the coming days,” the IAEA informed.
“The Agency continues to work closely with both sides to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant and to prevent a nuclear disaster during the conflict,” IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi announced in a statement. He added that this was the fourth local ceasefire concluded to secure the plant.
When will work on the power line start?
What made it possible to repair the power line?
Who is occupying the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant?
How many reactors at the plant remain in a shutdown state?
The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, has been occupied by Russia since early March 2022. Six of its reactors remain at a standstill but need to be cooled.
There are Russian soldiers and employees of the Russian state-owned company Rosatom at the plant. In the first week of January, the IAEA mission to the gym noted a significant increase in military activity in the area, including: the sounds of an explosion were heard nearby.
