Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) troops have defused an unexploded HIMARS cluster munition near the Kursk nuclear power plant.
“Upon arrival … the Rosgvardiya officers discovered a missile fragment filled with 180 unexploded strike elements,” according to a Rosgvardiya statement on Wednesday, adding that the munition was found 5 kilometers from the Kursk plant.
Russian forces successfully neutralized the munition while observing safety measures, it said.
HIMARS is a U.S.-developed light multiple rocket launcher.
Russia and Ukraine have traded blame for endangering nuclear security since Ukraine launched an offensive into Russia’s Kursk region on Aug. 6.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi visited the Kursk nuclear power plant on Tuesday.
He noted the risk of a nuclear incident in Russia’s Kursk region while adding that the plant is operating normally under the current circumstances.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com