Moscow, July 6: The governor of Kursk region, Alexander Khinstein
Moscow, July 6: The governor of Kursk region, Alexander Khinstein, provided details on the attack on an energy block at the Kursk NPP-2. Khinstein stated that Ukrainian forces attacked the energy block under construction at the Kursk NPP-2.
Consensus
- An attack occurred on the night of July 6 against the second energy block under construction at Kursk NPP-2.
- Ukrainian forces were responsible for the attempted attack.
- Twelve drones were intercepted by Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems.
- One drone struck the cooling tower (gradirnya) of the second energy block.
- The cooling system was not yet operational at the time of the attack.
- No disruption to power station operations occurred.
- There were no negative consequences for ecology or people.
Points of divergence
- Rosatom has not reported on the attack on Kursk NPP-2. — fontanka
- The technical services and specialists from Rosatom are already at the site, documenting damage and assessing consequences. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Khinsteyn: 12 drones intercepted during attack on Kursk NPP-2 power unit — Вести
- Khinsteyn claims Ukrainian forces attacked the energy block of the Kursk AES-2 under construction — Фонтанка
Key entities
- Alexander Khinsteyn
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Kurchatova
- Kursk NPP-2
- Moscow
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Kursk Oblast
- Armed Forces