DW: cause “not yet known”, TASS: line cut after “damage” – Zaporizhzhia loses power again
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has again lost external power via the Ferosplavna line. German and Russian outlets agree on the basic facts but differ on what they say about the cause and the context.
What Western media report
Deutsche Welle (Germany) reports, citing the IAEA, that the Ferosplavna line is interrupted again and that “the cause and location of the latest interruption are not yet known”. DW adds that the main Dniprovska line has been off since October owing to combat damage, and that fuel for a limited number of emergency diesel generators lasts about two weeks. The Russian-installed plant leadership says an “automatic protection device” switched the line off and that radiation levels are normal. DW calls the war an “Angriffskrieg” (war of aggression) and notes that Moscow and Kyiv regularly accuse each other of military action near the plant.
What media from these countries report: Russia
TASS (Russia, state-controlled) relays that, according to the IAEA and Director General Grossi, the plant lost all off-site power and relies on diesel generators. TASS quotes Grossi as saying this is the 27th such event “during the conflict” and that Ferosplavna-1 was the only remaining external line. In a second report TASS cites the plant’s statement on Max: the 330 kV line was disconnected by protection systems “following damage”, and backup generators started as designed. TASS does not say who is responsible for the damage in these reports.
Differences
- Cause: DW quotes the IAEA saying cause and location are unknown; TASS relays the plant’s statement of “damage”, while DW reports the same leadership citing an “automatic protection device”.
- Context: only DW mentions that the Dniprovska line has been off since October due to fighting, the Russian occupation of the plant and the mutual accusations of Moscow and Kyiv; TASS omits these.
- Figures: only TASS gives the count of 27 such events; only DW states that radiation remains normal and that the plant feeds no power into the public grid.
- Wording: DW uses “Angriffskrieg” and “Russian-installed” leadership; TASS uses “conflict” (in Grossi’s quote) and a neutral “ZNPP reported”.
- Emphasis: TASS highlights Grossi’s call to restore the grid connection and increase diesel reserves.
Where they agree
- The Ferosplavna line lost power and the plant switched to emergency diesel generators.
- According to the IAEA, fuel for a limited number of generators lasts about two weeks.
- Both sides rely on the IAEA and on the plant leadership’s statement on the Max messenger.
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- Ukraine
- Russia
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