ZNPP completely cut off from external power for 20th time since start of conflict — IAEA

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The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been completely cut off from external power for the 20th time since the beginning of the conflict, necessitating the automatic start of emergency diesel generators to maintain critical cooling and safety systems. This highlights ongoing risks to nuclear safety amid the conflict in the region.

Emergency diesel generators were automatically started to provide backup power for the reactor core cooling systems and other functions critical to nuclear safety