VIENNA, December 2. /TASS/. The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was temporarily disconnected from an external power source last night and switched to diesel generators, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported.

"The ZNPP temporarily lost off-site power overnight. Emergency diesel generators provided power needed for safety, before main connection restored. It was eight such power outage during conflict," the agency said on its X (formerly Twitter) page.

The IAEA did not give a reason for the outage.

The plant is currently connected to a 750-kilovolt main power line and has a 330-kilovolt backup line. In the event of a complete loss of connection to external lines, diesel generators at the site will be switched on. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has repeatedly emphasized that power outages at the plant jeopardize the physical and nuclear safety of the facility.