Russian missile attack on the night of March 8-9, 2023 disconnected the last power line connecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine's power grid, leaving the plant completely without external power supply.

The last connection line of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with Ukraine's power system was disconnected on 9 March at 03:53 because of the Ruscists' missile attacks.

The plant is cut off the grid, and a blackout mode has been implemented for the sixth time during its occupation.

In 2023, three full blackouts were reported on March 9, May 22, and December 2.

The plant has gone into blackout mode for the sixth time since being occupied by Russian troops in March 2022.

Eighteen diesel generators have been switched on to power the plant's needs, but the fuel in the generators will only last for 10 days.

The Russian missile attack caused one of the longest air raid alerts in Kyiv, lasting nearly seven hours from just before 1am until 7:49am.

ZNPP completely lost external power supply and is operating on emergency diesel generators for the sixth time.

Diesel fuel at the site is sufficient for 15 days of work.

Two of six units transitioned from hot shutdown to cold shutdown mode due to nighttime rocket fire.