- Construction workers are being withdrawn from Kursk nuclear power plant
Due to the advancement of Ukrainian troops into the Russian territory of Kursk, workers are being pulled from the construction site of two new nuclear reactors at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The number of construction workers will be temporarily reduced, Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of the state-owned Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom, announced. Other specialists continued their work as planned.
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Kursk has repeatedly been mentioned as a possible target of the offensive that began on Tuesday. However, it is located about 60 kilometers from the border. The farthest reported advances of Ukrainian troops, which have not been confirmed, reached about 30 kilometers into Russia. After the Ukrainian offensive was announced, the Russian National Guard reportedly reinforced the protection of the power plant.
Two reactors are being built at the plant to replace the two oldest, already decommissioned units of the plant. There are also two other reactors in operation.
The Ukrainian troops' advance into Kursk has raise concerns about the safety of The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. Despite the withdrawal of construction workers, the operational reactors at The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant continue to function as planned.
