Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly video address, said one of the diesel generators providing emergency power was no longer working, seven days after external power lines went down.By: Reuters October 1, 2025 12:47 AM IST First published on: Oct 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station had become critical, with Russian shelling preventing efforts to restore external power lines to the plant.Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly video address, said one of the diesel generators providing emergency power was no longer working, seven days after external power lines went down.“This is the seventh day. There has never before been such an emergency situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant. The situation is critical. Russian shelling has cut the plant off from the electricity network,” Zelenskyy said.“And we now have information that one of the (diesel) generators has stopped working.”AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...