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IAEA Urges Ceasefire to Restore Power at Zaporizhzhia NPP

10/14/2025

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urges Ukraine and Russia to agree on ceasefires to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP), offline since September 23, and proposes a two-phase repair plan requiring ceasefire zones in Ukrainian- and Russian-controlled areas.
The plant, Russian-controlled, relies on diesel generators to cool its reactors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia must be pressured to ensure safety amid outages since the war began.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urges Ukraine and Russia to agree on ceasefires to restore power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP), offline since September 23, and proposes a two-phase repair plan requiring ceasefire zones in Ukrainian- and Russian-controlled areas.
The plant, Russian-controlled, relies on diesel generators to cool its reactors.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia must be pressured to ensure safety amid outages since the war began.