Putin Alleges Ukraine Tried to Strike Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine War,Russia,Vladimir Putin,United Nations,Nuclear,Chernobyl
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 22 accused Ukraine of attempting to attack a nuclear plant in the Russian region of Kursk, as Kyiv continues its cross-border incursion in the country.
Putin said during a televised government meeting that Ukraine “tried to strike the nuclear power plant at night ... the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed.”
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