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Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom has warned of a critical safety situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has been running on diesel generators for more than two weeks following its 27th disconnection from the external power grid since the start of the occupation. Prolonged reliance on backup generators raises the risk of a 'common cause failure' that could jeopardize the plant's cooling systems and overall safety. The warning adds to long-standing international concern over the safety of Europe's largest nuclear facility, which has repeatedly lost external power connections due to fighting in the area. Ukrainian officials and nuclear safety monitors have previously called for measures to protect the plant from further disruption amid the ongoing war.