Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost its last external power line early on 8 November and switched to diesel generators, Energoatom says
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Energoatom said that at 02:36 Kyiv time on 8 November the plant lost its last 330 kV line, Ferrosplavna-1, that automatic reconnection failed and that it was on backup diesel generators alone, the 16th total loss in 2026, Ukrainska Pravda and Ukrinform reported. The IAEA said the plant lost its only remaining external line early that morning, the 27th such case in the conflict, that the causes were not yet known and that there was enough fuel on site, RIA Novosti reported. Ukraine's energy ministry blamed shelling; the plant's Russian-run press service said the line was disconnected by protection because of damage, that generators started normally and that radiation was normal.
- When
- 8 November 2026
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- infrastructure damage · military
- Attribution
- Not attributed. The IAEA says the causes are not yet known; Ukraine's energy ministry blames shelling and the plant's Russian-run press service names damage without saying who caused it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-08 13:36 UTC
Sources
- Evidence RIA Novosti
- Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda
- Where the claim was made Ukrinform
- Where the claim was made Ukrinform
- Where the claim was made RIA Novosti
- Where the claim was made RIA Novosti
History
- First recorded 8 Nov, 13:36 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost its last external power line early on 8 November and switched to diesel generators, Energoatom says", record ev-20261108-2298, version 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261108-2298/