Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant says external power link restored

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine said on Saturday that external power had been restored after the station had been obliged to rely on diesel generation for a time.



A statement issued by the plant's Russian management on Telegram said the plant was operating normally after the transition back to external power. Radiation levels were normal.



The U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, also reported the restoration of the external line after a break of 4-1/2 hours.



Ukraine's Energy Ministry said Russian military activity was responsible for the disconnection, the 20th such occurrence since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.