Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant regains external power after blackout, Energoatom warns of risks

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External electricity supply to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was restored on November 8, 2026, after a blackout, and Energoatom warned that nuclear and radiation safety risks remain. Ukrainska Pravda reported the restoration and the warning. The Moscow Times reported, citing the IAEA, that an employee of the nearby Zaporizhzhia thermal power plant, a conventional fossil-fuel station, was also killed by a drone on Monday, November 9.

Sources:The Kyiv Independent The Moscow Times Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

3 outlets · 3 articles · first seen Nov 9, 3:00 AM ET

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Drone strike kills worker at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA says The Kyiv Independent
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Worker Killed in Drone Attack, IAEA Says The Moscow Times
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant restores external power supply after blackout Ukrainska Pravda (EN)

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Corroborated by 33 outlets (GDELT)