{
  "id": 18904006,
  "title": "Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-loses-external-power-supply",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1108/1598404-ukraine-russia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external power supply, according to the Russian-controlled management. The Ferosplavna power line was disconnected by protective systems due to damage, leaving the plant's backup diesel generators to supply power for safe operation. Plant staff are monitoring all operational parameters, and radiation levels are normal. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions. Ukraine is preparing for a winter of war as Russia intensifies attacks on the power network. The DTEK power company reported that over 600,000 residents in the Dnipropetrovsk region were left without power after a night attack damaged key energy facilities. Repair work is ongoing, but the exact timeline for restoring power remains uncertain. In the Kharkiv region, nearly 250,000 customers experienced blackouts due to a separate Russian drone strike on critical infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of ramping up strikes to pressure Ukraine ahead of US-brokered trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi.",
  "summary": "The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine has lost its external power supply, the Russian-installed management of the plant said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-loses-external-power",
        "published": "2026-11-08T07:18:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power supply, Russian-installed management says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-loses-external-power-supply-russian-18900438",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:50:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses External Power Supply, Russian-Installed Management Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-loses-external-power-supply-russian",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:50:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}