The IAEA said on the 18th it had learned a cooling tower of a reactor unit at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant was struck by a drone on the 17th. The agency said the reactor unit was reportedly operating at the time, its operational status was unaffected and no fire occurred. Director General GROSSI said any attack on nuclear facilities is unacceptable and urged parties to exercise maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.

2026-09-18

The IAEA said on the 18th it had learned a cooling tower of a reactor unit at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant was struck by a drone on the 17th. The agency said the reactor unit was reportedly operating at the time, its operational status was unaffected and no fire occurred. Director General GROSSI said any attack on nuclear facilities is unacceptable and urged parties to exercise maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident.