Drone Hit Cooling Tower on Thursday at Russian Kursk Nuclear Plant, IAEA Says
The plant remained operational after the strike, and the IAEA warned that attacks near nuclear infrastructure risk a nuclear accident.
- On Thursday, September 17, a drone struck a cooling tower at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which confirmed the incident early that morning.
- The IAEA reported the reactor unit was operating when struck but continued in the same mode with no fire reported at the facility following the incident.
- Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossis warned Friday against further attacks near nuclear infrastructure, urging "maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident."
- Alongside the Kursk strike, Russia launched simultaneous attacks on Ukrainian cities including Kyiv and Balakliia, where local officials reported 10 people injured and Vitalii Karabanov confirmed two killed.
- The IAEA remains engaged in monitoring the situation as continued strikes across the region threaten nuclear safety amid ongoing military activity in Ukraine.
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A cooling tower of the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia was hit by a drone. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the affected reactor remained in operation, no fire broke out. Neither Ukraine nor Russia commented on the incident.
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IAEA condemns drone attacks on Kursk Nuclear Plant, emphasizing risks to nuclear safety and urging military restraint to prevent accidents.
According to Rosatom, the radiation level has not changed.
Drones hit a cooling tower at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant. The IAEA called for maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.
Russian state corporation Rosatom reported that a drone from the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Kursk-2 nuclear power plant on Thursday; however, the damage is minor and did not affect the operation of the power station, which continues to operate at 100% of its capacity.
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