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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 18, 2025
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Work begins to repair Ukraine nuclear plant's power lines
The site, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, lost its connection to the grid on September 23 for the tenth time -- marking the longest outage of external power supply to the facility since R.....
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Work has commenced to repair crucial power lines supplying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine after a prolonged outage, following the establishment of local ceasefire zones. The plant, Europe's largest, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022 and experienced its tenth power grid disconnection on September 23, marking its longest external power outage since the invasion.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that both Russia and Ukraine facilitated the "complex repair plan."
- Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, announced the repairs on X, stressing that "Restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security."
- The plant's six reactors, which previously supplied about one-fifth of Ukraine's electricity, require power for cooling and safety systems.
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