Following the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continues to work with international organizations to provide full and accurate information on the actions of Russian occupiers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. These actions pose a direct threat to nuclear and radiation safety not only in Ukraine but also across the wider region.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has officially confirmed the dangerous situation at the plant, which has been deprived of its main power supply for ten consecutive days due to the occupiers’ actions. According to the IAEA, the facility is currently operating solely on backup diesel generators, with available fuel reserves sufficient for only 10 days of operation.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi emphasized that this situation is highly unstable from a nuclear safety perspective, warning that a complete loss of backup power could lead to the melting of nuclear fuel.
The Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with international partners, calls on the international community to step up pressure on the Russian Federation in order to prevent a nuclear disaster and ensure the urgent return of the occupied plant to Ukraine’s full control.
