Temporarily temporarily occupied by the Russians, Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant was on the verge of blackout on November 26 , as the last fourth line of its connection to the Ukrainian power grid was disconnected due to a short circuit, and three other lines short circuit, and three other lines were damaged earlier during Russian shelling. This was reported by UNN with reference to the press service of Energoatom.
On November 26, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., the last (fourth) line of its connection to the Ukrainian power system, the ZNPP-Dniprovska OHL-750 kV, was disconnected due to a short circuit about 100 km north of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia NPP. The other three lines were damaged earlier during the racist shelling
In addition, there was a partial blackout of power unit No. 4 with the automatic switching on of the diesel generator - it was turned off manually 10 minutes later. It is noted that such a case indicates a problem with the power supply of the nuclear facility.
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According to the IAEA, ZNPP received external power external power supply from the only available backup power line 330 kV, while Ukrainian specialists were repairing the damaged 750 kV line. It was line was repaired at 20:52, and according to the agency's information, Zaporizhzhya NPP was almost all day on the verge of another blackout, which could have happened in in the event of a blackout of the 330 kV backup line.
To recap
Representatives of the of the IAEA, who are at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, reported that they heard the sound of missiles being launched near the plant. The IAEA team could not see the the missiles due to clouds, but the distinctive sound indicated that they were fired from a nearby multiple launch rocket system (MLRS).