Power Shift

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Runs on Emergency Diesel Amid Power Outage

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •The Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine has been without external power for over a week, relying on diesel.
  • •This is the 27th time the plant has gone on emergency power since Russia's invasion.
  • •The UN's IAEA has reported the plant has only a 10-day supply of diesel for generators.
  • •Ukrainian authorities are investigating a deadly warehouse attack amid the power issues.

Sources

Ukrainian nuclear power plant without external power for over a week

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Nuclear plant has lost power and running on generators, UN...

The Guardian

Ukraine's nuclear plant has lost power supply: IAEA

Channelnewsasia

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