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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Europe's largest nuclear power plant, at Enerhodar; Russian-occupied since March 2022, reactors shut down.

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#24 15 Jul
#25 15 Jul

Lost off-site power for the 22nd time

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zaporizhzhia loses power for 22nd time
#23 1 Jul
#21 20 Jun

Suffered 20th total blackout on 20 June, seven days after main line was restored

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zaporizhzhia hits a 20th total blackout
#20 11 Jun

Lost all off-site power for the 19th time on 11 June after a substation attack

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zaporizhzhia blacks out for 19th time
#19 7 Jun

suffered 15-hour total blackout during agreed repair window on 6 June

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Russian drone hits Chornobyl fuel building
#17 17 May
#16 13 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
#14 22 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
#13 14 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
#13 14 Apr
Analysed by←RGRafael Grossi
“declared recurring blackout risk”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 14 Apr
Analysed by←IIAEA
“monitored power loss and warned”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#12 10 Apr
#13 10 Apr

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

Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Rostekhnadzor licences ZNPP reactors through 2036
#12 10 Apr
Reported on by←RRosatom
“confirmed units cannot restart while hostilities continue”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#12 10 Apr
Stated by←RGRafael Grossi
“stated dniprovska damage located on frontline”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#12 10 Apr
Published by←IIAEA
“disclosed main power line disconnected 18 days”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 10 Apr
Negotiated with←IIAEA
“negotiating repair ceasefire for main feeder”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#11 2 Apr
Reported on by←RRosatom
“declined to restart units during hostilities”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#11 2 Apr
Mediated by←IIAEA
“brokered local ceasefire to restore backup power line”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#11 2 Apr
Authorised by←RRussia
“issued 10year operating licences for occupied plant”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#12 2 Apr
Authorised by←RRostekhnadzor
“issued ten year operating licences for units 1 and 2”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 1 Apr
Authorised by←RRostekhnadzor
“issued 10 year operating licences”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 1 Apr
Reported on by←RRosatom
“confirmed restart impossible during fighting”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event