Drone struck cooling tower at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant, IAEA says
- 18.09.2026, 18:54 Uhr A drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit of Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday.
- In a post on X, the IAEA said the plant was in operation at the time of the strike early on Thursday, but that no fire broke out and that its operating status did not change.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stressed that "all attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable as they could endanger nuclear safety and security, irrespective of where they occur," the agency wrote.
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- 18.09.2026, 18:54 Uhr A drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit of Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday.
- In a post on X, the IAEA said the plant was in operation at the time of the strike early on Thursday, but that no fire broke out and that its operating status did not change.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi stressed that "all attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable as they could endanger nuclear safety and security, irrespective of where they occur," the agency wrote.
Sources: Dpa-international