On the morning of June 5, a local ceasefire was declared on the front lines near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in order to restore power lines and prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the press service of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
According to the report, under the supervision of IAEA experts, technical specialists from both sides will begin repairing war-related damage to the "Dniprovska" with a voltage of 750 kilovolts (kV) following large-scale demining of the area.
This line was disconnected more than two months ago, leaving Europe’s largest nuclear power plant entirely dependent on a single 330-kilovolt line to receive the electricity needed to cool six shut-down reactors.
In recent weeks, the ZNPP has lost access to this line several times, forcing it to start emergency diesel generators as a last resort.
This is the sixth temporary truce since IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi began negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to help secure off-site power supply and ensure nuclear safety.
This time, preparations for repairs were complicated by the location of the damage on high power line towers.
