{"id":21730,"date":"2026-06-05T09:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=21730"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T06:54:24","slug":"zaes-terminovyy-remont-liniyi-zhyvlennya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/zaes-terminovyy-remont-liniyi-zhyvlennya\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat of a nuclear accident: Zaporizhzhya NPP introduces silence mode for repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The threat of a large-scale man-made incident at the Zaporizhzhya NPP forced international observers to take urgent diplomatic and technical steps.<\/b> According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a temporary \u00abtruce\u00bb has been introduced around the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The main purpose of this localised silence regime is to prevent a nuclear accident due to a complete blackout of the plant.<\/p>\n

Urgent repair of 750 kV Dniprovska transmission line<\/h2>\n

The ceasefire is a purely technical necessity that will allow power crews to enter the danger zone to restore power.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the agreement, the specialists were able to carry out urgent repairs to the 750kV Dniprovska power line damaged by the hostilities. This artery is key to ensuring a stable external power supply to the giant industrial facility. For a long time, the repair work was postponed due to constant shelling<\/a> and a high risk to the lives of technical personnel, which only worsened the overall safety situation at the plant site.<\/p>\n

Critical dependence on a single power source<\/h2>\n

The situation that preceded the announcement of the technical \u00abtruce\u00bb was assessed by experts as extremely close to critical.<\/p>\n

Why shutdown reactors need electricity<\/h3>\n

At present, Europe's largest nuclear power plant is effectively isolated from the grid and critically depends on only one single external power line that has remained intact. Despite the fact that all six reactors are currently shut down, they still require an uninterrupted supply of large amounts of electricity from the outside. This resource is needed to power pumps and internal cooling systems for nuclear fuel in the cores and on-site spent fuel pools.<\/p>\n

Consequences of a possible blackout<\/h3>\n

If the last backup line is damaged and the diesel generators fail, the plant could start melting nuclear fuel due to the lack of cooling. That is why the stable operation of the Dniprovska power line is a priority for international observers.<\/p>\n

The IAEA's position on nuclear risk reduction<\/h2>\n

The International Atomic Energy Agency emphasised that there is no alternative to carrying out restoration work as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

IAEA representatives noted that the successful completion of the 750 kV line repair should significantly reduce current nuclear safety risks. The restoration of backup power supply channels will help avoid potential blackouts and eliminate the threat of a radiation accident with transboundary consequences. The monitoring mission continues to record the progress of work directly at the ZNPP industrial site.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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