VIENNA (Reuters) -All external power lines supplying electricity to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine were down for several hours on Friday, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said,

Russian forces have caused a blackout at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant by striking a transmission line connecting the plant with Ukraine's unified power grid. Source: Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko on Telegram Details: "This line enables the plant to meet its internal needs to maintain radiation safety,

Specialists from Ukrenergo, Ukraine's national power company, have restored the operation of the high-voltage transmission line supplying power to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.