Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin has accused Ukrainian troops of launching the same kind of attack Moscow initiated years ago.

On Thursday, he claimed Ukraine was trying to target Russia’s nuclear power station in Kursk as part of its ongoing incursion in the region.

In a statement shared with the Russian state news agency TASS, Putin said: “Tonight, the enemy attempted to carry out strikes at the nuclear power plant.

“The International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] has been notified, they promise to come over themselves and send specialists to assess the situation.

“I hope that they will follow through eventually.”

He offered no clear evidence to back up the allegation and there was no immediate........

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