Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) –
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 Mariano Grossi said today. The 750 kV Dniprovska power line has been disconnected since 24 March 2026.
The ZNPP is still connected to off-site power via its sole backup power line – the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 line. It was reconnected on 5 March, following repairs carried out under the protection of the fifth local ceasefire negotiated by the IAEA.
“The damages to the Dniprovska line are located over the Dnieper River, which is the frontline in this area of Ukraine,” Director General Grossi said. “Despite the complexity, both sides continue to engage constructively in our negotiations so that repairs can commence in the near future.”
The IAEA continues to deliver essential equipment to support Ukraine through its comprehensive programme of assistance amid the ongoing conflict.
Under the IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to the Kherson Oblast (ISAMKO), which was established in June 2023 following flooding of the region caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, leptospira strains were delivered to the Regional State Laboratory of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection in the Poltava Region of central Ukraine. The strains are intended to support the diagnosis of leptospirosis in humans and animals. Additionally, one mercury analyser with its accessories was delivered to Kherson Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Under the medical assistance programme, medical items consisting of ventilation devices and sterilizer equipment were delivered to South Ukraine Hospital. An electrocardiograph (ECG) alongside further ECG systems and an expert-level slit lamp were delivered to the National Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Hematology and Oncology in Kyiv.
One low-level liquid scintillation counter was also delivered to the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant this week.
These deliveries were made possible with funds from Denmark, Germany, Italy and Japan.
“The IAEA has been implementing its comprehensive programme of assistance to Ukraine since 2022 thanks to the support of Member States and the European Union,” Director General Grossi said. “We will continue to work closely with all our partners to strengthen nuclear safety and security in Ukraine for as long as our assistance is needed.”