On Tuesday afternoon, sirens sounded in the city of Kurchatov in the Kursk region in western Russia, Reuters reported. The city is home to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is visiting the plant that same day.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived at the power plant on Tuesday (IAEA) Rafael Grossiwho is to personally inspect the facility.
The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast has been ongoing since August 6. Moscow accuses Ukrainian forces, which are about 40 km from the plant, of attacking it.
Kurchatov is a city with a population of over 40 thousand people, where one of the largest power plants of this type in Poland is located. Russia. This is the only power plant of this type in this country where new power units are being built.
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