The current state of Ukraine's power grids poses serious risks to nuclear safety, and these dangers may increase further as winter approaches, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said amid the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) once again completely lost its external power supply, APA reports.
"It is difficult to express my concern about the state of Ukraine's power grids and its impact on nuclear safety. As temperatures drop and winter approaches, these concerns are growing," Grossi said.
According to the agency, on November 8, the Zaporizhzhia NPP was left without external power supply for more than 12 hours after the 330-kilovolt Ferrosplavnaya-1 power transmission line was damaged.
It was reported that this was the 27th incident in which the plant completely lost external electricity since the beginning of the conflict.
Grossi called for a complete cessation of military operations against energy infrastructure that is important for nuclear safety.
He also urged the parties to continue cooperating with the IAEA to restore the Dneprovskaya substation and the 750-kilovolt power line supplying electricity to the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
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