Russia’s Rosatom ships reactor vessel for Kudankulam N-plant unit-6 to India
Saturday, 18 January 2025 The VVER-1000 reactor vessel for the sixth unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu is being transported from Russia to India. The vessel, weighing 320 tonnes, was manufactured at the Atommash plant and will undertake an 11,000-km journey. Four new power units are currently under construction at Kudankulam, with six reactors planned in collaboration with Russia's Rosatom and India's NPCIL.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to the closed city of Sarov, home to the Russian Federal Nuclear Center (VNIIEF), raised alarms as it signaled a possible escalation in nuclear preparations. Joined by top Russian officials, including General Valery Gerasimov and Rosatom head Alexey Likhachev, Putin paid tribute to the designer of the first Soviet atomic bomb and held discussions with nuclear industry personnel. The visit followed a controversial post by U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that Ukraine would have "no chance of winning" unless allowed to strike inside Russia, a comment that sparked tensions.
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Wildfires have encircled Turkey’s first nuclear reactor site—the Akkuyu plant in Mersin Province—driven by a brutal drought and heatwave. Russian and Turkish firefighting aircraft, including Be‑200s and Mi‑8 helicopters, are combating the blaze alongside over 10,000 Russian staff and construction workers, joined by Turkish crews.
The plant, built by Rosatom, houses four VVER‑1200 reactors scheduled to start producing power in 2025, making this crisis especially alarming. While no damage to infrastructure has been confirmed, experts warn the fire’s proximity to critical cooling systems poses serious risk. The broader wildfire season has claimed at least 13 lives, including 10 firefighters in Eskisehir, and devastated thousands of hectares. Turkish authorities have declared multiple provinces disaster zones. As global attention fixes on Akkuyu, concerns grow over nuclear safety and climate-driven disaster response in the Mediterranean region.
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