External power supply to be restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant by Saturday, Russian management says

MOSCOW, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The external power supply at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine is expected to be restored by Saturday, the Russian-installed management told Reuters.

Repair work began at the plant, which has had no power since late September, on October 18. The plant currently produces no electricity, but needs power to ensure fuel in the reactors remains cool and no meltdown occurs.

Russian troops seized the plant - Europe's largest, with six reactors - soon after the conflict in Ukraine began in 2022.