Russian Forces Take Control of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
After overnight shelling and a fire at the site, Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took control of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. No damage to essential reactor safety systems or radioactive release was identified at the time.
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- Two Years of IAEA Continued Presence at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power PlantInternational Atomic Energy AgencyENOfficial statement
- Update 11 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in UkraineInternational Atomic Energy AgencyENPress release
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Occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Nuclear Safety Crisis
This issue tracks the nuclear safety crisis at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took control of the facility in March 2022. It covers the permanent on-site presence of International Atomic Energy Agency, the end of power generation, cooling-water risks following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, attacks and fires at the site, repeated losses of off-site electricity, dependence on emergency diesel generators, and localized ceasefires arranged to repair damaged power lines.
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