Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned of a 'critical' situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which was disconnected from its sole remaining power line a week ago.

According to Anadolu Agency, in a video address late Tuesday, Zelenskyy stated that such an outage at the facility under Russian control has 'never happened before.' The plant has been cut off from power, disconnected from the electrical grid, and is currently being supplied with electricity by diesel generators due to Russian shelling.

Zelenskyy described the situation as 'extraordinary,' highlighting that one generator at the plant has already failed, and Russian shelling is hindering the repair of power lines. He stressed that the situation poses a threat to everyone and urged the world not to remain silent on the issue.

The Ukrainian President mentioned that he held a meeting with the military and the Energy Ministry, directing them to 'bring the world's full attention to this situation.' The power outage, reported by both Moscow and Kyiv on September 23, is the 10th incident since the Ukraine war began in February 2022, and it is the longest outage during this period.

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of causing the outage at Europe's largest nuclear facility through nearby attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported on Tuesday that the plant has eight operating emergency diesel generators, with nine additional units on standby. IAEA personnel have been present at the plant since September 1, 2022, which has been under Russian control since March 2022.