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Ukraine accuses Russia of cutting off external power to Zaporizhia NPP

Ukraine's foreign minister says Moscow is preparing to connect the nuclear power plant to its grid while the facility remains cooled by emergency generators.

Oct 2, 2025 19:16 141

Ukraine accuses Russia of cutting off external power to Zaporizhia NPP  - 1

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga said Russia had deliberately cut off external power to the Zaporizhia NPP it controls and was preparing to connect it to its own power grid, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.

The nuclear power plant, which is also the largest in Europe, has been without external power for more than a week. It is currently being cooled by emergency diesel generators.