Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant suffers another blackout, nuclear safety risks grow

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Getty Images

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has once again lost its external power supply and switched to diesel generators. This is the plant's 15th blackout since the beginning of 2026 and the 27th since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.

Source: press service for Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy company

Details: After the loss of external power, the plant's backup diesel generators automatically switched on to keep critical safety systems operating.

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant suffers another blackout, nuclear safety risks grow

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