Ukraine live briefing: Zaporizhzhia plant disconnected from grid; Biden calls Zelensky
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, on which international fears of a nuclear accident have centered in recent days amid mutual accusations by Ukraine and Russia of shelling near the facility, was temporarily but entirely disconnected from the grid for the first time Thursday, according to its operator, Energoatom, after transmission lines were cut. Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that the power plant “at least twice” lost connection to the power line, but was running again, according to an IAEA statement. Russia occupies the plant, but Ukrainian staffers continue to operate it.