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October 9, 2025 Peace and security
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi announced today the start of the process of restoring external power supply to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). As a reminder, access to the power grid was lost as a result of military action.
According to him, in recent weeks, the IAEA has maintained frequent contacts with the Russian Federation and Ukraine, seeking to create conditions for repairing damaged sections of the Dnieper power transmission line (PTL) and the Ferrosplavnaya-1 power transmission line, located on both sides of the front line.
"Following intensive consultations, a process has begun that will lead to the restoration of external power supply via the Dnieper line and the Ferrosplavnaya-1 line," Grossi noted.
"While it will take some time before the grid connection is fully restored, both sides are engaged in constructive dialogue to achieve this important goal in the interests of nuclear safety and security. No one benefits from a further deterioration of the situation," he added.
Monitoring the situation at Zaporizhzhya NPP
On September 23, Zaporizhzhia NPP completely lost its connection to the grid for the tenth time since the conflict began, after the last remaining 750-kilovolt line was damaged. Almost five months earlier, the plant had already been disconnected from its backup 330-kilovolt line. Both sides in the conflict claimed the damage was caused by military action.
For over two weeks, Europe's largest nuclear power plant was forced to rely on emergency diesel generators to cool its six shut-down reactors and store spent fuel. Currently, the plant has seven generators in operation, with another 13 in reserve. They alternate to generate the necessary electricity, including for the reactor's safety systems.
The IAEA team at the site confirms that the temperature in the reactors and spent fuel pools remains stable, indicating effective cooling. Earlier this week, agency specialists conducted an inspection to check the condition of the backup generators. Radiation levels at the site also remain normal.
Military action near nuclear power plants
IAEA observers report ongoing military activity Near the plant. On Tuesday evening, they recorded five explosions that occurred near the Zaporizhzhya NPP.
The IAEA also continues to receive reports of military activity in the vicinity of other Ukrainian nuclear power plants—Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Yuzhnoukrainsk—as well as the Chernobyl site. At the Khmelnytskyi NPP, 16 drones were observed approaching within 5.5 kilometers of the site on October 4.
In addition, the Chernobyl zone still remains without access to a 330 kV power line, damaged as a result of strikes on a substation near the city of Slavutych.
As part of the IAEA's Nuclear Safety and Security Program, the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) received new radiation dosimeters this week, purchased with financial support from the Czech Republic and Japan. This is the 159th delivery of equipment since the start of the conflict, with a total value of €20 million.
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