Popular Articles
Today Week Month Year


IAEA blames Ukraine for drone strike at Kursk nuclear power plant, warns of “nuclear incident” risk
By Ramon Tomey // Aug 30, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned of a "nuclear incident" risk at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in western Russia, condemning Ukraine for its drone strikes that heighten this risk.

"There is a risk of a nuclear incident at the KNPP," IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Aug. 27. His remarks followed his visit on the facility, located in the city of Kurchatov in Russia's Kursk Oblast that borders Ukraine, on the same day.

"I was told … that there have been several cases of drone attacks on the site [of the KNPP and] on the facilities," he continued, noting that he had seen evidence of these strikes. "The fact that there is fighting a few kilometers away from the nuclear power plant raises great concerns and anxiety about the security system."

According to Grossi, his delegation was shown the traces of the Ukrainian attack on the KNPP. Based on the evidence his team gathered, he said there could be no doubt that Kyiv carried out the drone strikes. He had also visited an operating power plant unit's reactor hall, engine room and control room alongside the storage area for spent nuclear fuel.

Based on his observation, the KNPP was operating at what is very close to "normal" mode. Grossi reiterated that a nuclear power plant such as the one in Kursk shouldn't be the target of military action and shouldn't be used by either belligerents for military purposes. The security systems of a nuclear power plant must be fully operational under all circumstances, he added.

Russian special services ensure maximum protection of KNPP

In a separate development, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukraine had attempted another drone strike on the KNPP. This prompted authorities to restrict entry to the city of Kurchatov and establish checkpoints there. According to Yahoo News, residents with registration papers will be able to freely enter the city while power plant workers will need to get special passes.

Russian special services are taking all security measures to ensure maximum protection of the facility, said an Aug. 27 statement from the KNPP. Artyom Sarov, deputy director of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations' Information Policy Department, noted that background radiation in the Kursk region was normal.

Meanwhile, Grossi mentioned that he plans to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the situation at the deactivated Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the IAEA's intention to extend its observer presence to other nuclear facilities in Ukraine – the latter requested by Kyiv. (Related: Fears of radiation leak emerge amid shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.)

Grossi also answered concerns about Ukraine potentially building a dirty bomb. According to him, the IAEA was present at all nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Observers from the agency saw no sign of any leakage of materials for the assembly of such a device.

Head over to UkraineWitness.com for similar stories.

Watch Russian President Vladimir Putin reporting Ukraine's attempted attack at the KNPP below.

This video is from the Puretrauma357 channel on Brighteon.com.

More related stories:

Ukraine fails to force ultimatum on Russia following August 11 attack on Kursk nuclear plant: "Most of the equipment has already been destroyed."

Dirty bomb false flag event to IGNITE World War with Russia, but Europe and USA don't have enough functioning INDUSTRY to win a war.

Russia says Ukraine's drone attack on nuclear plant was designed to set it on fire.

FALSE FLAG dirty bomb radioactive materials now routinely shipped to Ukraine.

PUTIN: Ukraine tried, but failed, to attack Russian nuclear power plant in Kursk.

Sources include:

RMX.news

Yahoo.com

Brighteon.com



Take Action:
Support NewsTarget by linking to this article from your website.
Permalink to this article:
Copy
Embed article link:
Copy
Reprinting this article:
Non-commercial use is permitted with credit to NewsTarget.com (including a clickable link).
Please contact us for more information.
Free Email Alerts
Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and more.

NewsTarget.com © 2022 All Rights Reserved. All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. NewsTarget.com is not responsible for content written by contributing authors. The information on this site is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. NewsTarget.com assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published on this site. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.

This site uses cookies
News Target uses cookies to improve your experience on our site. By using this site, you agree to our privacy policy.
Learn More
Close
Get 100% real, uncensored news delivered straight to your inbox
You can unsubscribe at any time. Your email privacy is completely protected.