Rafael Grossi

Energy Ministry warns Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant has fuel for only 10 days of backup power

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is running solely on backup diesel generators with fuel supplies for 10 days, Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said, citing the IAEA on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 06:27 PM

Russian drone near misses South Ukraine NPP

A Russian drone was downed and detonated approximately 800 meters from the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv Oblast overnight, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported on Sept. 25.

26 September 2025, 09:29 AM

Zaporizhzhya NPP generators have 20-day fuel

Emergency diesel generators at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant have enough fuel for 20 days in case of a complete loss of external power, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said after the facility suffered its tenth blackout since the start of Russia’s occupation on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 03:56 PM

New shelling recorded near Zaporizhzhya NPP — IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team stationed at the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant recorded shelling near the facility and saw black smoke rising at three nearby locations, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi wrote on Sept. 16.

17 September 2025, 09:22 AM

IAEA: Six of seven safeguards broken at Russia-occupied ZNPP

The safety situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains precarious, with six of the seven pillars compromised, said International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi at the Sep. 8 Board of Governors meeting in Vienna.

9 September 2025, 09:38 AM

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant faces water shortages, safety risks increasing - IAEA

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team stationed at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) witnessed growing issues in ensuring a reliable water supply to the plant’s six reactors, IAEA head Rafael Mariano Grossi wrote on Aug. 13.

14 August 2025, 12:06 PM

IAEA reports blasts and smoke near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

Representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency stationed at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant recorded explosions and smoke near an auxiliary facility located close to the main site on Aug. 2, according to the agency’s latest report.

3 August 2025, 11:42 AM

Smoke spotted near occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP, power outages reported in surrounding settlements

A column of smoke was seen near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, followed by reported power outages in several nearby settlements, according to occupation authorities on July 19.

19 July 2025, 05:59 PM

Shooting took place at Zaporizhzhya NPP with shell casings found near reactors — IAEA

Hundreds of small arms shots were fired at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant on the evening of July 12, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on July 14.

14 July 2025, 04:31 PM

IAEA to ensure safety at expanded Khmelnytskyi NPP

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will serve as the guarantor of nuclear safety at the completion of new power units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Presidential Office wrote on July 10.

11 July 2025, 08:54 AM

Russia eyes Zaporizhzhya NPP restart, IAEA calls it unrealistic

Russia has not promised to abandon plans to restart the occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, but this move is unrealistic and should be avoided, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 9.

10 June 2025, 09:07 AM

IAEA warns of ongoing nuclear safety risks in Ukraine amid Russian attacks

Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned during a Kyiv visit on June 3 that Russian air attacks pose a persistent threat to Ukraine’s nuclear safety, the IAEA press service reported on June 3.

4 June 2025, 02:50 PM

IAEA: Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant not in condition to be restarted

The Russian-occupied Ukrainian Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) cannot be restarted due to a lack of water to cool its reactors and the absence of a stable external power supply, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Reuters during his June 3 visit to Kyiv.

4 June 2025, 09:05 AM

IAEA chief Grossi visits Ukraine to discuss energy recovery

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine on June 3, marking his 12th visit to the country since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

3 June 2025, 06:12 PM

IAEA chief Grossi announces bid for UN secretary-general

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi announced his bid for UN secretary-general during a speech at the Argentine Council on International Relations, La Nacion reports on April 2.

2 April 2025, 03:59 PM

Energoatom teams up with Sense Bank to advance Ukraine's nuclear projects

Petro Kotin, head of JSC NNEGC Energoatom, and Oleksiy Stupak, chairman of JSC Sense Bank, signed a cooperation memorandum to boost Ukraine's nuclear capacity, including the completion of units at the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom reported on March 26.

26 March 2025, 06:48 PM

Bulgaria nears deal to sell reactors for Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi NPP

Bulgaria is preparing a government-level decision on the sale of reactors to Ukraine for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a session of the Verkhovna Rada, Liga reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:08 PM

IAEA examines drone debris from Chornobyl NPP strike, avoids naming its origin

IAEA experts has examined the UAV debris with characteristics matching those of a Shahed-type drone, collected after an attack on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) sarcophagus, the organization wrote in its report on Feb. 27.

28 February 2025, 10:14 AM

Russia blocks IAEA mission at Zaporizhzhya NPP again, using blackmail and staged provocations – Ukraine

On Feb. 12, Russia once again obstructed the rotation of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Feb. 12.

12 February 2025, 06:26 PM

IAEA head supports Ukraine’s plans to expand Khmelnytskyi NPP

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is broadly in favor of Ukraine’s current plans to add more reactors to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP), according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

5 February 2025, 01:32 AM

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