Russia's Nuclear Complex
location
Norilsk Mining Combine.

activity
Research reactor.

plutonium
N/A

Weapons-grade uranium
Approximately 4 kg HEU (90% enriched).

IAEA safeguards status
Unsafeguarded.

comments
A 12 MWt tank-type research reactor (VVR-T), fueled with approximately 4 kg of HEU enriched to 90%, is located at Norilsk.

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