A localized ceasefire has come into effect in the area surrounding the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, according to International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi.

Grossi said the temporary halt in hostilities is required to carry out repair work on the backup power transmission line known as «Ferrosplavnaya-1». This marks the fourth ceasefire arranged with IAEA mediation specifically to allow technical crews to restore critical infrastructure linked to the plant.

As explained by the head of the agency, the repair work is being conducted by a Ukrainian team, while IAEA specialists are present on site to monitor the process and oversee safety conditions.

Earlier, on January 16, Grossi reported that Russian and Ukrainian representatives had agreed, through the agency’s mediation, to suspend fighting near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to enable repairs on the last remaining backup external power line supplying the facility.

Since May 2025, the plant had been receiving external electricity solely through the «Dneprovskaya» line. After that line was damaged in the autumn, the station was left without any external power from September 23 to October 23, operating entirely on reserve diesel generators during that period.

Electricity supply via the «Dneprovskaya» line was restored on October 23, and the «Ferrosplavnaya-1» line was brought back into operation on November 8. Despite these measures, the plant experienced two complete losses of external power. The most recent damage to the «Ferrosplavnaya-1» line occurred on December 16, 2025, as a result of shelling.

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is located near the city of Energodar and is the largest nuclear facility in Europe. After the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine, the site came under Russian control. At present, all reactors at the plant remain shut down and are not generating electricity.

Russian officials regularly accuse Ukrainian forces of striking Energodar and the territory of the nuclear power plant. Authorities in Kiev reject these claims, denying any involvement in attacks on the facility.