Kursk Nuclear Power Plant

Putin tours Kursk Oblast, claims full control despite Ukrainian military presence

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kursk Oblast on May 21, for the first time since Russia claimed to have recaptured the entire region, holding a meeting in the town of Kurchatov, according to Russian propaganda media.

21 May 2025, 11:33 AM

Ukraine could have captured Kursk Nuclear Power Plant but had no such intention, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine's Defense Forces took control of part of Russia’s Kursk Oblast, but had no intention of seizing local factories or the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told representatives of North European media outlets on Oct. 30.

30 October 2024, 05:45 PM

Ukraine did not attack Kursk NPP — Foreign Ministry

Contrary to media reports spread by Russian propaganda, Ukraine never launched any attacks on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in Kurchatov, Kursk Oblast, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Oct. 3.

3 October 2024, 08:24 PM

Russia restricts access to Kurchatov, which hosts Kursk NPP

Russian authorities have restricted entry to the city of Kurchatov, where the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) is located, citing alleged attempts by Ukrainian Armed Forces to “infiltrate” the city.

28 August 2024, 10:06 PM

Putin blames Ukraine for Kursk NPP attack and awaits IAEA assessment

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed that Ukrainian forces attempted to attack the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant during a meeting on border oblasts on Aug. 22, Russian outlet Meduza reports.

22 August 2024, 05:53 PM

Expert explains how swapping Kursk NPP for Zaporizhzhya benefits both Ukraine and Putin

Military expert Mykhailo Zhirokhov discussed how international organizations could facilitate exchanging the Kursk nuclear plant for the Zaporizhzhya plant.

17 August 2024, 02:12 PM

Ukraine’s losses in Kursk Oblast much lower than in 2023 counteroffensive — WSJ

According to The Wall Street Journal, Ukraine may have lost dozens of armored vehicles in Kursk Oblast over nine days of operation, based on analysts’ assessments of social media videos as of Aug. 17.

17 August 2024, 12:44 PM

Kursk Nuclear Power Plant