Repair of Zaporizhzhya NPP has started - IAEA Head

Work began after a local truce was reached

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant started repairing damaged external power supply lines.
As previously reported, the following progress has been made to ensure the safe conduct of the restoration works local cessation of hostilities.
This was stated by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Raphael Grossi.

Grossi: «Safe power supply to the plant is a top priority»

According to Grossi, the repair work is aimed at restoration of stable power supply to the plant.
This will help to ensure reactor cooling and avoid any risks to nuclear safety.
The IAEA continues to monitor the situation on the ground in coordination with the Ukrainian side.

The international community supports the initiative

Zaporizhzhia NPP has repeatedly been at risk due to shelling and power outages.
The temporary ceasefire to allow for the repairs was an important step that was supported by international partners.
The IAEA calls this case «an example of constructive cooperation even in the most difficult circumstances».