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All six ZNPP units remain disconnected despite restoration of power lines – IAEA
KYIV. Aug 26 (Interfax-Ukraine) – All six power units of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) remain disconnected despite the restoration of the 750 kV overhead transmission line ZNPP – Dnipro.
"All six units remained disconnected from the grid also after the power line was restored," the IAEA said in a statement on Ukraine on Thursday evening.
The agency also noted that at the time of publication there is no information on the direct cause of the power outage, and in the event of a loss of external power, ZNPP, like other nuclear power plants around the world, still has diesel generators available to provide backup power.
"Almost every day there is a new incident at or near the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant. We can’t afford to lose any more time. I’m determined to personally lead an IAEA mission to the plant in the next few days to help stabilise the nuclear safety and security situation there," Director General Grossi said.
On his Twitter, Grossi, after meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, also noted that France was fully mobilized to support the efforts of the IAEA to send an emergency expert mission to the Zaporizhia NPP.
In addition, the British Ministry of Defense on its Twitter on Thursday reported that Russia had installed armored personnel carriers within 60 meters of the fifth ZNPP unit.
"Russian troops were probably attempting to conceal the vehicles by parking them under overhead pipes and gantries," the Ministry of Defense suggested, adding that, apparently, Russia is ready to use any Ukrainian military activity near the ZNPP for propaganda purposes.
"While Russia maintains the military occupation of ZNPP, the principal risks to reactor operations are likely to remain disruption to the reactors’ cooling systems, damage to its back-up power supply, or errors by workers operating under pressure," the ministry said.
