Scheduled Maintenance at Kursk Nuclear Plant Amid Tensions
A power unit at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant will undergo scheduled maintenance on August 25. This news comes amid Ukraine's ongoing incursion in the Kursk region, with Russia accusing Ukraine of attacking the plant. The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog is set to visit next week.
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A power unit at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant is set to enter scheduled maintenance on August 25, as confirmed by Rosenergoatom, a division of state nuclear firm Rosatom, on Friday.
The maintenance announcement follows ongoing tensions, with Ukraine conducting military operations in the Kursk region since August 6. Russia has accused Ukraine of launching attacks on the plant.
The situation has garnered international attention, prompting the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog to plan a visit to the plant next week.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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