IAEA head Grossi announced a real danger due to the situation at the Zaporizhia NPP. “Europe's largest nuclear power plant has lost a key source of electricity it needs to cool its reactors and perform other critical nuclear safety and security functions,” a statement on the organization’s website says.

On April 4, the backup high-voltage power supply line of 330 kV was switched off at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) It is emphasized that the background radiation at the station and the surrounding area has not changed.