IAEA chief visits Kursk nuclear plant and calls its closeness to the fighting extremely serious
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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi visited the Kursk nuclear power plant at Kurchatov, under 50 km from the fighting, and called the situation extremely serious. He said he was shown remnants of drones and signs of impact, that the plant was operating close to normally, and that its reactors lack a protective containment dome. President Putin had accused Ukraine of trying to attack the plant. Grossi said he would go on to Kyiv to meet President Zelensky.
- When
- 27 August 2024
- Where
- Kursk nuclear power plant, Russia
- What
- humanitarian
- Acting party
- United Nations
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. IAEA visit.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Gulf News
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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