The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received information about the possibility of disconnection of

the Zaporizhzhya NPP

from the last 750 kV backup transmission line - the plant may once again be powered by generators.

This is stated on the website of the IAEA.  

The last backup power line of 330 kilovolts (kV) at the Zaporizhzhya NPP has been damaged since March 1.

Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Mariano Grossi, noted that for three weeks the ZNPP received electricity from only one main external power transmission line of 750 kV.

"The plant needs an external power supply to perform essential nuclear safety functions. Without a backup line, any damage to the 750 kV line will result in a complete loss of the power plant off-site," he explained.

According to him, the restoration of the line was planned for March 5, 10, and then March 13, but this was never achieved.

The last date for reconnection is scheduled for March 23.

The Director General of the IAEA warned that nuclear safety at the ZNPP remains in a critical state.

"If this mainline outage and repair work is carried out when the 330kV line is unavailable, it will cause a total loss of power and make the station dependent on diesel generators - its last line of defense for the seventh time," Grossi concluded.

The situation at the ZANP

The Zaporizhzhia NPP has been under the occupation of Russian invaders for over a year.

Ukraine has repeatedly stated the need to demilitarize the station on the part of the Russians.

However, the Russian Federation does not care about the nuclear danger at the ZNPP and even spread

the fake that Ukraine refused to create a protective zone around the ZNPP.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned that

there is a catastrophically growing shortage of skilled workers at the Zaporizhzhia NPP

who can ensure the vital activities of the nuclear power plant.

Petro Kotin , President of Energoatom NAEC

, also noted that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains critical

.

Instead of professional workers, the Russians employ people without education and experience there.

Equipment began to be removed from the ZNPP educational and training center.

The Security Service of Ukraine

reported the suspicion to the current "head" of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Yuriy Chernichuk

.

Before the occupation of the region, he worked as a deputy chief engineer at the ZNPP.

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