Kursk Nuclear Power Plant 2 operations were not disrupted after a Ukrainian drone strike, according to Governor Alexander Khinshtein. Twelve drones were shot down, with one hitting a cooling tower of a unit under construction. Radiation levels remain normal.
Rosatom's Kirill Komarov predicts rising global electricity demand, particularly in the Global South, driven by intensive development. He noted a shift in nuclear power plant construction, with 70% now in the Global South compared to 30% in Western nations.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev will virtually launch the construction of Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant during a meeting at SPIEF. The project includes high-capacity and small-capacity reactors.
Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says there are no problems with Russia in implementing the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, with financing secured for the first and second power generating units. The Russian side also expressed high interest in the construction of Turkey's second nuclear plant in Sinop, where Turkey is also working with China, South Korea and Canada and considering alternative countries and technologies.
