An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) delegation headed by its Director General Rafael Grossi on August 27, 2024 visited the site of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Russia to assess the plant’s operation amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The delegation visited the plants at the invitation of Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, Russia’s state atomic energy corporation.
Rafael Grossi found the Kursk NPP Unit 3 operating at its installed capacity, and Unit 4 on scheduled preventive maintenance. The design features of RBMK-type reactors were demonstrated to the IAEA Director General. The IAEA delegation also observed the progress of the Kursk II NPP construction, which is progressing as planned.
The IAEA Director General also witnessed the impact of the strikes launched by Ukraine on the industrial site of the Kursk NPP and had an opportunity to assess the nuclear safety risks posed by attacks on the facility.
The results of the visit are planned to be discussed by Alexey Likhachev and Rafael Grossi in the established interdepartmental format in Kaliningrad in the near future.
