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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of attempting an overnight attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power Station.

What’s the deal: During a televised government meeting, President Putin claimed that Russian forces thwarted the alleged attack. He said, “Today, the enemy tried to attack a nuclear power station. The International Atomic Energy Agency has been informed. They’ve promised to send specialists to assess the situation. I hope they will follow through.”

Ukraine calls claims “propaganda”: Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation department, called Putin’s claims of an attack “propaganda” and “Russia’s desired scenario” so they could blame Ukraine for terrorism.

What the IAEA is saying: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed he is in direct contact with authorities from both Russia and Ukraine. The IAEA also announced Grossi’s plans to visit the Kursk plant next week so he could see the facility himself.

More on Ukraine’s incursion: Ukraine’s recent incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is part of a strategy to push the conflict beyond its borders and pressure Russia to end the war on terms favorable to Ukraine. Zelensky also aims to create a ‘buffer zone’ to protect Ukraine from Russian attacks launched from deeper inside Russia. During a visit to the Sumy region, Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian troops captured another village and took more Russian prisoners of war.