The Russia-Ukraine war · claims ledger

The Zaporizhzhia plant cannot be safely restarted under current conditions.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 6 April 2025.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Energoatom chief executive Petro Kotin said it would be unsafe for Russia to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhia plant because of insufficient cooling water, personnel and incoming power, and that Ukraine would need up to two years in peacetime to restart it if it regained control.

Foreign audience · en

Origin of the claim The Guardian Media · Unaffiliated origin: Energoatom CEO Petro Kotin interview with the Guardian, 6 Apr · published 2025-04-06 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

When	From	To	Why
2026-10-30 18:00 UTC	active	withdrawn	Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

Cite or reuse

The War Record, claim cl-20261027-7664, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-7664/

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