Nuclear emergency response infrastructure near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was damaged in a drone attack over the past week, once again highlighting the persistent risks to nuclear...
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Update 348 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
On 26 April, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost all off-site power for the 15th time since the military conflict began over four years ago in February 2022. Occurring as the world...
Update 347 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) temporarily lost all off-site power twice this week after its last remaining off-site power line was disconnected. “The repeated losses of external power...
Update 346 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Efforts to negotiate another ceasefire that would facilitate the repair of the main off-site power line at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) are still ongoing, IAEA Director General Rafael...
Update 345 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) lost connection to its main off-site power line on Tuesday, leaving it reliant on a single backup power line, as IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi...
Update 344 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) relied solely on its recently repaired backup power line for several hours earlier this month, following scheduled maintenance that required the intentional...
Update 343 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was successfully reconnected to a back-up power line, following repairs carried out under the protection of the fifth local ceasefire negotiated by...
Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine - Report by the Director General (GOV/2026/7)
Summary The Board of Governors, in its resolutions GOV/2022/17, GOV/2022/58, GOV/2022/71, GOV/2024/18 and GOV/2024/73, respectively, requested the Director General to continue to closely monitor the...
Update 342 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The fifth local ceasefire negotiated by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) between Ukraine and the Russian Federation commenced today, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi...
Update 341 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is operating on its sole remaining main power line after losing its only back‑up line more than a week ago. The situation underscores the plant’s...
Update 339 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The Ukrainian electrical grid was again the target of military activity, over the past weekend, leading to significant impacts to several regions of Ukraine and nuclear power plant (NPP) operations,...
IAEA Director General's Introductory Statement to the Board of Governors
(As prepared for delivery) The conflict in Ukraine is about to enter its fifth year. It continues to pose the world’s biggest threat to nuclear safety. As you are aware, the IAEA teams are on the...
Update 338 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was reconnected to its last remaining backup power line on Monday after successful repairs were completed under a temporary ceasefire negotiated by...
Update 337 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA today secured the agreement of both the Russian Federation and Ukraine to implement a localized ceasefire enabling repairs to begin on the last remaining backup power line to Ukraine’s...
Update 336 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The IAEA has initiated consultations to establish a temporary ceasefire zone in the area where Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) last remaining back-up 330 kV line was damaged and...
Update 334 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyy and Rivne Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) reduced their power this morning following widespread military activities affecting energy infrastructure that is vital for nuclear safety...
Update 331 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
An IAEA team is criss-crossing Ukraine this month to assess the status of electrical substations critical for nuclear safety and security, following recent military attacks targeting energy...
Update 335 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Technicians have successfully completed crucial power line repairs near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), carried out with security assurances provided by both sides under an...
Update 333 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) temporarily lost all off-site power for the 12th time since the start of the military conflict, following widespread military activity that disrupted...
Update 330 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has deployed additional staff to Ukraine’s Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) this week to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment of the damaged New...