US EditionMoscow says Kyiv has struck a nuclear power plant as Ukraine marks independence day
- On August 24, Ukrainian drone strikes damaged an auxiliary transformer at the Kursk nuclear facility, halving the output of one of its reactors, and sparked a fire at the Ust-Luga fuel export terminal in Russia’s Leningrad region.
- These strikes followed ongoing Russian assaults on Ukraine and aimed to degrade Moscow's military infrastructure through retaliatory measures Kyiv described.
- The attack damaged a transformer at the Kursk plant, reducing Unit 3's capacity by half, while about ten drones were intercepted over Ust-Luga causing debris to ignite a fire there.
- No injuries occurred, fires at the nuclear and fuel facilities were promptly controlled, and radiation readings at the site and surrounding areas did not exceed safe limits, despite the governor describing the strikes as threats to nuclear safety.
- These incidents raise nuclear safety concerns amid a protracted war, prompting continued defense aid to Ukraine and international warnings to protect all nuclear facilities at all times.
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The Kremlin accused Ukraine of launching drone attacks that triggered a fire in a nuclear power plant in the western region of Kursk during the night, while Kiev celebrated the 34th anniversary of his independence
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St Louis Post-DispatchMoscow: Nuclear power plant hit
Russia accused Ukraine on Sunday of launching drone attacks that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region overnight, as Ukraine celebrated 34 years since its independence.
Russian Nuclear Power Plant Damaged In Ukrainian Drone Attack, IAEA Monitors Radiation
Russian Nuclear Power Plant Damaged In Ukrainian Drone Attack, IAEA Monitors Radiation In another dangerous escalation, Russia has accused Ukraine of launching a drone strike on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, which sparked a fire and damaged an auxiliary transformer, resulting in a 50% reduction in the output of reactor number three. Several other energy facilities were also reportedly targeted during the overnight strikes, involving likely hund…
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