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فقدت محطة زابوريجيا النووية Ukraine.external_power_lost 8 November at 02:36 after the disconnection of the last operating 330 kV transmission line, Ferosplavna-1, which connected the plant to Ukraine’s energy system. The plant’s own needs are now supplied solely by backup diesel generators. Energoatom described the blackout as a critical nuclear and radiation safety risk.
أبرز النقاط
- The external power loss occurred at 02:36 on 8 November 2026.
- The last operating 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 transmission line was disconnected.
- An automatic attempt to reconnect Ferosplavna-1 was unsuccessful.
- The plant’s own needs are being supplied exclusively by backup diesel generators.
- Energoatom called the blackout a critical nuclear and radiation safety risk.
- The incident was reported as the 16th complete loss of external power since the beginning of 2026.
- Energoatom linked the systematic loss of external power to the plant’s Russian occupation.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
During the blackout, the plant depends entirely on diesel generators for its own power supply. According to Energoatom, a failure or exhaustion of those generators could disrupt life-support and nuclear-fuel cooling systems and potentially lead to a radiation accident. The recurring loss of external power also highlights the station’s persistent supply difficulties and the wider international nuclear-safety implications of the situation.
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At 02:36 on 8 November 2026, Zaporizhzhia NPP lost external power after the disconnection of the last operating 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 line, which had connected the plant to Ukraine’s energy system. An automatic reconnection attempt failed, leaving the station’s own needs to be met only by backup diesel generators. Energoatom reported that this was the plant’s 16th complete loss of external electricity since the beginning of 2026 and called the event a critical threat to nuclear and radiation safety.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian reports largely cite Energoatom, emphasizing the risks to personnel, nuclear fuel and safety systems, the plant’s dependence on diesel generators, and the need to restore Ukrainian control. They also connect the recurring loss of power with the Russian occupation and place the event in the context of earlier blackouts and the restoration of Ferosplavna-1 on 7 September.
أين تختلف الروايات
Sources differ in how they count the blackouts: one headline describes the event as the 28th blackout since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, while other reports describe it as the 16th since the beginning of 2026. These counts may cover different periods. Separately, Russia blamed Ukrainian drones for an attack on the Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant through which electricity reaches the nuclear plant, while Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces called the allegations manipulation.
الخلفية
Russian forces captured Zaporizhzhia NPP in the first weeks of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. All six reactors have been in cold shutdown since 2022, and the station does not generate electricity. It is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and has six generating units. Representatives of the IAEA remain at the site to monitor safety during shelling. Previous external-power disruptions were recorded on 3 and 20 August, and Ukrainian energy workers restored Ferosplavna-1 on 7 September. Ukraine and Russia regularly accuse each other of military action near the plant.