The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday it has secured an agreement between Russia and Ukraine to implement a localized ceasefire for repairs to begin on the last remaining backup power line to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
"The IAEA continues to work closely with both sides to ensure nuclear safety at the ZNPP and to prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict," Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said in a statement on Friday.
Last month, an external power link has been restored to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine after the completion of repairs, the plant's Russian management said on Monday.
A statement said the line had been put out of action by "fire from the Ukrainian armed forces". Repairs were carried out with monitors present from the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency. It said the situation at the plant was under control, with normal radiation levels.
The station is connected to the power grid by two lines - the second had remained in operation through the repair work.