The IAEA has been informed by the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that the nearby Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant (ZTPP) - whose switchyard helps deliver electricity to the ZNPP - has been under heavy attack this morning.
The IAEA team at the ZNPP saw light smoke coming from the direction of the ZTPP and heard the sound of military activity.
The incident raises serious concern about the ZNPP’s sole remaining power line, which in recent weeks has been disconnected several times, leaving the plant entirely reliant on emergency diesel generators for the electricity it needs to cool its six reactors and avoid the threat of a nuclear accident.
For now, the power line is still connected. ZTPP staff are currently sheltering due to the attack, according to the information.
DG @rafaelmgrossi expresses deep concern about the reported attack and says it must stop immediately, to avoid the danger of an extended loss of power incident at the ZNPP.