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Kursk Nuclear Warning Issued by UN

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The International Atomic Energy Agency advised Russia and Ukraine to use «maximum restraint» near a nuclear plant in Kursk.
Rafael Grossi, head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog agency, advised Russia and Ukraine to use «maximum restraint» to «avoid a nuclear accident» as fighting intensifies in Russia’s Kursk region.
On Friday, Russia said it is bringing more troops and weapons into Kursk where Ukrainian forces have launched a rare ground assault in Russian territory.
Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned of a nuclear accident if fighting around the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) continues.
«At this juncture, I would like to appeal to all sides to exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid a nuclear accident with the potential for serious radiological consequences», Grossi said in a statement released by the IAEA on Friday.
Grossi said the IAEA has been monitoring reports of military activities by Russia and Ukraine near the nuclear plant.

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