Zaporizhzhia NPP: Falling Water Levels, Repeated Power Losses Raise Blackout Risk

All six reactors at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP remain in cold shutdown, but Ukrainian intelligence reports three external power losses in August and warns that a prolonged blackout would require ~150 metric tons of diesel daily. Falling water levels in the cooling pond add to the risk of a nuclear incident. The situation remains precarious, with the plant's safety dependent on backup diesel and external power restoration.