The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four straight days, Ukraine and Russia said Saturday, blaming each other for attacks on power lines.

Though blackouts at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant are frequent, due to its proximity to the front line, this one is the longest so far, which experts warn raises the risk of incidents.

“As a result of Russian actions, the Zaporizhzhia NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) has been without power for the fourth day,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on X.

Russia said the power plant — which it took control of in the first weeks of the war in 2022 — has been receiving backup power supply since Tuesday, when it said Ukraine attacked the grid.

“From September 23, 2025, the power supply for the needs of the Zaporizhzhia n

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