Zaporizhzhia NPP
Safe operation of the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant (ZNPP) can only be guaranteed by a Ukrainian operator, namely the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (NAEK) “Energoatom.”
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could trigger a retaliatory response against Ukraine at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi.
IAEA Demands That Russia De-occupy Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomed this decision. The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has adopted a resolution on nuclear safety in Ukraine. Sixty-two member states voted in favor. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy. The document calls on […]
The IAEA team stationed at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) reported hearing explosions and seeing smoke from a nearby area after one of the plant’s auxiliary facilities was reportedly struck. This was reported according to Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. Zaporizhzhia NPP officials told the IAEA that the facility was hit by shelling and drones starting around 9 a.m. […]
Russia has agreed not to start up the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant until the end of the war, according to the IAEA. The temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant cannot be restarted until the war ends, as long as the threat to nuclear safety remains. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assures that the Russian Federation has agreed to this. […]
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been relying on a single power transmission line for more than a week to supply the electricity needed to perform essential nuclear safety functions. The plant’s only backup 330 kV power line was disconnected on May 7, leaving it fully dependent on the sole operational 750 kV line. The IAEA reported that the damage […]
On March 26, the Russians sentenced Serhiy Potyng, an employee of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the temporarily occupied city of Enerhodar, to 19 years in prison. This was reported by the mayor of Enerhodar, Dmytro Orlov. The man was found guilty of fabricated terrorism charges and sentenced to imprisonment in a strict regime colony, the official stated. Serhiy […]
According to Information Resistance, Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure pose significant risks to nuclear power plants. The latest massive attack resulted in damage to four such substations and power transmission lines. This was stated by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. Particular concern surrounds the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, where issues with the connection […]
The IAEA urges Russia to immediately de-occupy the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and return the facility to Ukraine’s control. The IAEA has approved a resolution titled Nuclear Safety, Security, and Safeguards in Ukraine, which states that Ukrainian nuclear power plants, including the Zaporizhzhia NPP, must operate under Ukraine’s full sovereign control, the Ministry of Energy reported. “The IAEA calls for […]
Yesterday, experts from the IAEA visited the cooling towers of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to assess the damage and determine the cause of the fire that occurred on August 11. They found no evidence of tires (earlier reports suggested that the occupiers might have set tires on fire as a provocation) or drone debris (the pro-occupier “team” at Zaporizhzhia […]
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The resolution demands that Russia “urgently withdraw” its military and other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and “immediately return” the plant to full control of Ukraine due to Russia’s non-compliance with IAEA governing body resolutions. […]
IAEA recorded the launch of missiless at close range from the russian-occupiedZaporizhzhia NPP. The IAEA recorded the launch of missiless from the multiple-launch rocket system at close range from the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. According to Ukrinform, this is stated by the International Atomic Energy Agency. “The IAEA experts present at the ZNPP heard several missiles that appeared to have been fired from a close distance from the plant. The IAEA […]