Additional measures have been taken in Kurchatov to protect the Kursk NPP

Additional security measures have been put in place around the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and in the city of Kurchatov, where it is located, as the situation in the region continues to be difficult. This was announced on March 20 by the head of the city Igor Korpunkov.

"I want to say that the difficult situation in the region, of course, could not but affect the work of the city, the work of the station. Additional, comprehensive security measures have been taken, and we are supporting them now," TASS quoted him as saying.

Among the additional security measures previously taken, Korpunkov listed the creation of checkpoints at the entrances and exits of the city.

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