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In his latest update on the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said the plant has regained access to its only remaining back-up power line, following an outage of more than three weeks “that once again underlined persistent nuclear safety and security risks facing the site”.

Date: Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsdrone-attack-reported-on-zaporizhia-npp-as-back-up-power-is-restored-11612322

In his latest update on the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said powerful explosions had shaken windows at the site, “underlining the urgent need for maximum military restraint to reduce the danger of a nuclear accident as the conflict enters its third year”.

Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-call-for-maximum-restraint-as-explosions-rock-ukraine-nuclear-plant-11551598

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has reiterated his call for "maximum restraint and strict observance" of the UN-backed safety principles at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant because of the "continued volatile situation".

Date: Friday, 23 February 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Grossi-issues-fresh-call-for-restraint-around-Zapo

In his latest update, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP) is transitioning a second reactor to hot shutdown to provide warm water and district heating. Since April, it has kept five reactors in cold shutdown and just one, currently unit 4, in hot shutdown to generate steam to process liquid radioactive waste and to heat water for Energodar, where most plant staff live. Ahead of the upcoming winter season, it has begun transferring unit 5 to hot shutdown after carrying out safety maintenance and testing at this unit.

Date: Thursday, 19 October 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newszaporizhia-npp-moves-second-reactor-to-hot-shutdown-11228400

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in his latest update.

Date: Friday, 28 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-identifies-mines-at-perimeter-of-zaporizhian-npp-site-11032389

In his latest update, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said experts have carried out additional inspections and walkdowns at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) over the past week – so far without observing any heavy military equipment, explosives or mines. However, they are still awaiting access to the rooftops of the reactor.

Date: Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-inspections-continue-at-zaporizhia-npp-amid-search-for-new-water-sources-11028658

Following his visit to the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visited Russia’s Kaliningrad for talks with Rosatom officials. Rosatom’s oppress service said that Grossi and Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev discussed safety measures at the plant.

Date: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgrossi-meets-with-russian-officials-as-tension-mounts-around-znpp-10967223

In his latests update on the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP (ZNPP), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said plant management is planning to resume pumping water that still remains accessible despite a major loss of water in the Kakhovka reservoir caused by the destruction of the downstream dam earlier this month.

Date: Saturday, 24 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newswater-pumping-to-resume-at-zaporizhia-npp-as-military-tension-increases-10962570