IAEA's Grossi to visit Kursk nuclear plant after drone attack


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  • Friday, 23 Aug 2024

FILE PHOTO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi attends a press conference upon his arrival from Iran at Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Austria, May 7, 2024. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo

(Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Thursday its Director General Rafael Grossi will assess the situation at Kursk nuclear power plant during his visit next week.

IAEA also said it had been informed by the Russian Federation that the remains of a drone had been found within the Kursk nuclear power plant.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to strike the Kursk nuclear power plant in an overnight attack. Acting Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov told Putin the situation at the Kursk plant was "stable."

(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Chris Reese)

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