Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Enerhodar·Zaporizhzhia
20 Jun 2026, 12:28 UTC1 sourceActor: unknown
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Description
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was completely cut off from external power for the 20th time since the start of the conflict, according to the IAEA. Emergency diesel generators were automatically activated to provide backup power for reactor core cooling systems and other nuclear-safety-critical functions.
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“ZNPP completely cut off from external power for 20th time since start of conflict — IAEA
Emergency diesel generators were automatically started to provide backup power for the reactor core cooling systems and other functions critical to nuclear safety”
“Zaporozhye nuclear power station connection to external energy supply restored — IAEA
This ended the latest loss of off-site power event after 4.5 hours, the agency said”