The IAEA has reported damage to transformers near the ZNPP and is negotiating a truce for repair

03.10.2026, 12:59◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced a series of drone attacks in recent weeks, which have further increased the threat to nuclear safety and security at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. — Ukrinform.

The IAEA has reported damage to transformers near the ZNPP and is negotiating a truce for repair

This was reported by the IAEA in the social network X, Ukrinform reports.

The agency said that it had received information about the strikes on September 19, 20 and 27 on the Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant (ZTPP) located near Zaporizhzhia. As a result of the attacks, transformers critical for the external power supply of the ZNPP were damaged, which had already repeatedly lost external power due to the war.

In addition, according to reports, as a result of the September 22 attack, the radiation monitoring station outside the ZNPP was disabled, which reduced the ability to control the level of radiation near the station.

As Ukrinform reported, on September 7, Ukrainian power engineers resumed the operation of the Ferroalloy-1 line, which provides external power to the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

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It is noted that in order to carry out the necessary repairs at the Zaporizhzhya TPP, IAEA Director General Raphael Grossi is negotiating with both parties on a new local truce, which should come into force as soon as possible. This will be the eighth such agreement mediated by the IAEA, aimed at restoring the external power supply to the ZNPP.

“Attacks that pose a threat to nuclear safety and security remain completely unacceptable and must be stopped immediately. To prevent the risk of a nuclear accident during a conflict, all parties must exercise maximum military restraint in the vicinity of such facilities and their energy infrastructure, ”Grossi said.