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Zaporizhzhya NPP loses off-site power twice

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant temporarily lost all off-site power twice this week after its last remaining external power line was disconnected.

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Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
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Friday, 17 April 2026 at 17:59 UTC
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The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) suffered two temporary losses of all off-site power this week. The incidents occurred after the facility's last remaining external power line was disconnected. These repeated power losses highlight the ongoing vulnerability of the occupied nuclear facility, which relies on off-site electricity for essential cooling and safety systems. The International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly warned that such events increase the risk of a nuclear accident.
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