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Ukraine / Zaporizhzhia Loses Power Connection Again As IAEA Warns Of ‘Fragile’ Situation

By David Dalton
18 October 2022

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Zaporizhzhia Loses Power Connection Again As IAEA Warns Of ‘Fragile’ Situation
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has been occupied by Russian soldiers since March but it continues to be run by Ukrainian staff.
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station again lost the connection to its last remaining operating 750 kilovolt (750 kV) power line on Monday (17 October), prompting the International Atomic Energy Agency to renew warnings about the “fragile” power situation.

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