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Update 361 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
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· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway In the past week, the plant lost access to external power twice, with these incidents occurring on August 1 and August 4.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has experienced recent disruptions to its external power supply. In the past week, the plant lost access to external power twice, with these incidents occurring on August 1 and August 4. The plant's emergency diesel generators automatically started operating during these periods, providing power to vital safety systems.
The external power line was reconnected shortly after each incident, with the losses of power lasting around one to two hours. Further information on these events is available from the source, including details on the total number of such incidents since the conflict began and the current status of the plant's power supply.
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Published: August 6, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
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