The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost power for the seventh time since the beginning of the war, becoming completely disconnected from the national electric grid for several hours and forcing reliance on external diesel generators.
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ZNPP lost power for seventh time since beginning of war
ZNPP completely disconnected from national electric grid for several hours
Plant relied on external diesel generators
Russian shelling cut the only operational power line to ZNPP
Ukrainian forces struck the ZNPP
Russia carried out attacks that caused a power cut, the seventh time the plant entered 'blackout mode' since March 2022
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