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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Restores Power Amid Ongoing Conflict

7/4/2025

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On July 4, 2023, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine regained power after a shelling incident had severed its external supply. While the facility briefly relied on diesel generators to cool its nuclear fuel, the International Atomic Energy Agency raised alarms about persistent safety risks in the midst of ongoing conflict.

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On July 4, 2023, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine regained power after a shelling incident had severed its external supply. While the facility briefly relied on diesel generators to cool its nuclear fuel, the International Atomic Energy Agency raised alarms about persistent safety risks in the midst of ongoing conflict.