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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Europe's largest nuclear plant; Russian-occupied, " "operating on emergency backup power since 2022.

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#1613 May

Reached 50-day disconnection of main 750 kV line while running on sole 330 kV backup

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: ZNPP Day 50: nuclear alert sensors destroyed
#1422 Apr

Lost all external power for the 14th and 15th times of the war in a single week

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zaporizhzhia loses external power twice in a week
#1314 Apr

Lost all external power for 13th time; ran on diesel generators for 90 minutes

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: ZNPP blacks out for 13th time; diesel runs 90 minutes
#1313 Apr
Analysed byRGRafael Grossi
declared recurring blackout risk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1313 Apr
Analysed byIIAEA
monitored power loss and warned
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1310 Apr

Received 10-year operating licences committing to decade-horizon Russian administration

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Rostekhnadzor licences ZNPP reactors through 2036
#1210 Apr
#1210 Apr
Reported on byRRosatom
confirmed units cannot restart while hostilities continue
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1210 Apr
Stated byRGRafael Grossi
stated dniprovska damage located on frontline
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#129 Apr
Published byIIAEA
disclosed main power line disconnected 18 days
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#139 Apr
Negotiated withIIAEA
negotiating repair ceasefire for main feeder
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Reported on byRRosatom
declined to restart units during hostilities
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Mediated byIIAEA
brokered local ceasefire to restore backup power line
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#112 Apr
Authorised byRRussia
issued 10year operating licences for occupied plant
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#121 Apr
Authorised byRRostekhnadzor
issued ten year operating licences for units 1 and 2
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1331 Mar
Authorised byRRostekhnadzor
issued 10 year operating licences
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#1331 Mar
Reported on byRRosatom
confirmed restart impossible during fighting
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event