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Kurchatov

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[koor-chah-tawf, -tof, koor-chah-tuhf] / kʊərˈtʃɑ tɔf, -tɒf, kurˈtʃɑ təf /

noun

  1. Igor Vasilievich 1903–60, Soviet nuclear physicist.


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Russia in July complained that a Ukrainian drone had struck an apartment building in Kurchatov, a town built on the banks of a cooling pond for the Kursk nuclear power station.

From Reuters

The governor of Kursk reported a previous drone attack on Kurchatov on Sept. 1.

From Reuters

This followed a report Sunday evening by the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, that debris from a downed drone sparked a fire at a non-residential building in the city of Kurchatov.

From Reuters

Starovoit also blamed a Ukrainian drone for damage to a building facade in Kurchatov on Sept. 1.

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Kurchatov is home to one of Russia's biggest nuclear plants, but there were no reports it was affected in either incident.

From Reuters