IAEA Says No Independent Confirmation Of Reported Incident At Russia's Kursk NPP

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) According to Ukrinform, the IAEA shared this in a post on social media platform X .

“IAEA is aware of media reports that a transformer at the Kursk NPP in Russia has caught fire due to military activity. While the IAEA has no independent confirmation of these reports, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi stresses that 'every nuclear facility must be protected at all times',” the statement reads.

Earlier, Russian media claimed that Russian air defenses had allegedly shot down a drone near the Kursk NPP, and that its debris supposedly damaged a transformer.

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As reported, Russian propaganda has repeatedly spread false claims about Ukraine preparing a“provocation at the Kursk NPP.”

Photo: IAEA

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