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Zaporizhzhia switches to diesel after high-voltage line damage
8/20/2026
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Story summary
- The Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia plant switched to emergency diesel generators after a high-voltage line was damaged.
- Plant management said staff are monitoring equipment and taking safety measures.
- Radiation levels remain normal despite the loss of external power.
- The site, Europe’s largest nuclear facility with six reactors, relies on two external power links for cooling.