Local truce enables power line repairs at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Feb 27th 2026
A temporary ceasefire took effect to allow repairs to an external power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is under Russian control and currently not producing electricity.
- A local ceasefire began Friday near the Zaporizhzhia plant to allow repairs to an external power line, according to Russian officials.
- The plant is Europe’s largest, has been under Russian control since early 2022, and is not currently producing electricity.
- External power is needed to keep nuclear material cooled and prevent a catastrophic accident.
- One external power line remains operational and repairs to the other are expected to take at least a week, the plant management said.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi helped arrange the ceasefire and the plant management reported radiation levels as normal.
- There was no immediate comment from Ukraine and control of the plant remains a disputed issue in US-mediated peace talks set to resume in Geneva next month.