IAEA-brokered ceasefire enables repairs at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant

An International Atomic Energy Agency-brokered local ceasefire has come into effect to allow the restoration of the 330 kV backup power supply to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), as efforts continue to stabilise nuclear safety conditions at the site.

In a statement posted on X, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the temporary halt in hostilities would enable repair teams to access damaged infrastructure, Caliber.Az reports.  

Additionally, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said demining operations were ongoing to ensure safe conditions for the crews carrying out the work.

Another IAEA-brokered local ceasefire is now in effect to enable restoration of the 330 kV backup power supply to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.

“Demining activities are ongoing to ensure safe access for the repair teams,” Director General @RafaelMGrossi said. pic.twitter.com/wqRGs2Fipv

— IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ (@iaeaorg) February 27, 2026

The head of Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Alexei Likhachev, confirmed that the ceasefire arrangement had been reached with Grossi’s participation. He said the agreement was supported by the Russian Ministry of Defence, the Russian National Guard and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the auspices of Rosatom, and that agency specialists were on site monitoring the repair activities.

Although ZNPP’s six reactors have been shut down for more than three years, the facility still requires a stable external power supply to operate cooling systems and other critical safety equipment. Nuclear plants depend on continuous electricity to prevent overheating of reactor cores and spent fuel, even when they are not producing power.

The situation at ZNPP — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant — and other nuclear facilities in the region remains fragile amid ongoing military activity. 

By Sabina Mammadli