Ukraine's Kursk Offensive: IAEA Concerned About Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

PeopleOther ♦ Published: August 27, 2024; 16:43 ♦ (Vindobona)

The situation around the Kursk nuclear power plant in the Russian border region continues to deteriorate as fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces intensifies in the immediate vicinity. Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), expressed his deep concern about the extremely dangerous situation during his visit to the power plant on Tuesday.

A view of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Dmitriy 92, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.de)

“A nuclear power plant of this type so close to a contact point or a military front is an extremely serious fact,” Grossi emphasized after a detailed inspection of the plant. Less than 50 kilometers separate the power plant from the fighting, making it a critical point in the current conflict. Grossi once again urged that nuclear power plants should not be attacked under any…