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Ukrainian energy workers restored the Ferosplavna-1 external power line to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on November 8, 2026, ending a period when the plant ran entirely on diesel generators. Earlier that morning, at 02:36, the line had disconnected from the Ukrainian grid, which Kyiv Post, citing state operator Energoatom, counted as the 16th external power blackout at the station in 2026. Ukrinform, The Moscow Times and Ukrainska Pravda also reported the loss of external power, and Ukrainska Pravda said the event raised nuclear safety concerns. The Moscow Times cited the Russian-installed plant management in its account. Ukrinform reported on November 8 that the line had been restored, and the plant is again receiving external power.