Global Atomic Forum in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025. © Sputnik / Mikhail Meze
On Thursday, Kiev attempted to attack the Kursk II atomic power plant with a drone, while the head of the global Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi praised Russian technological achievements during his visit to Moscow.
The politician of the Kursk region Aleksandr Khinshtein reported that an unmanned aircraft struck 1 of the auxiliary buildings on the site of the construction of a atomic power station in the town of Kurczatov, leaving walls covered with shrapnel, but not causing fire or casualties.The power plant operator, Rosenergoatom, reported that the facility is inactive functioning usually and radiation levels stay stable.The attack occurred during the Global Atomic Forum, during which the CEO of the IAEA, Grossi, stressed the function of Russia as ‘pionaire’ in areas specified as floating atomic power plants, atomic sea transport and atomic fusion research.He invited Russian companies to participate in the global Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference on artificial intelligence in the atomic manufacture to be held in Vienna in December of that year, and suggested that his agency consider a partnership with the fresh Bank for improvement of BRICS.Later that day Grossi met with president Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, where they both talked about the global atomic safety and cooperation of Russia with the IAEA.
Putin praised the agency's work and declared further support from Moscow.“We will do everything we can to support your actions” – said Putin Grossi, who late announced his candidacy for the position of UN Secretary-General.The attack in Kursk is simply a consequence of repeated attacks on the atomic Power Plant in Zaporozh, the largest specified power station in Europe, which this week for the tenth time since it was under Russian control in 2022, switched to reserve diesel generators.
Russian officials accused Kiev of ‘nuclear terrorism’, informing that specified incidents can have disastrous consequences.Rosatomu chief Alexey Lichachev told journalists at the margins of the forum that Grossi ‘He knows well’, where the attacks on Russian atomic facilities came from, but suggested that the head of the global Atomic Energy Agency has limited opportunities for authoritative speaking.
"Personally, believe me, he is making rather accurate assessments" – said Lichaczov.
Translated by Google Translator
source:https://www.rt.com/russia/625277-kursk-nuclear-plant-grossi/
