Putin tours Kursk: Kremlin highlights nuclear projects
The Kremlin announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin visited the area around Kursk in western Russia. Although the date of this visit remains unspecified, the announcement provides details of its course. The Russian leader met with local authorities and toured the nuclear power plant.
What do you need to know?
- Vladimir Putin visited the Kursk region. It is unclear when this occurred, as the Kremlin's report on Wednesday does not specify the date of this visit.
- At the end of April, Russia announced it regained full control over the region, despite Ukraine claiming that its troops are still operating there.
- Putin met with Alexander Khinshtein and visited the city of Kurchatov, where a nuclear power plant is located.
What were Putin's objectives in visiting the Kursk region?
The Kremlin reported that Vladimir Putin was in the Kursk region. During his visit, the Russian leader met with the acting head of the region, Alexander Khinshtein. The visit also included an inspection of the construction of new reactors at the nuclear power plant in Kurchatov. Putin was accompanied by the deputy head of the Kremlin administration, Sergey Kiriyenko.
Does Ukraine still control part of the Kursk region?
At the end of April, Russia announced that it had regained full control of the Kursk region, which had been partially controlled by Ukrainian troops since August 2024. Nonetheless, Ukraine asserts that its forces are still present in the region and continue to engage in conflict.
The Kremlin's information about Putin's visit to the Kursk region is intended to emphasize Russia's full control over the area. In defending it against Ukrainian forces, Moscow has not only used its own soldiers but also units sent from North Korea. Pyongyang has acknowledged this cooperation.
