The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that a drone struck a cooling tower at the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia on Thursday morning. The reactor remained operational and no fire broke out, but the IAEA urged maximum military restraint, emphasizing that attacks on nuclear facilities jeopardize safety and are unacceptable. The plant, situated near the Ukrainian border, has been located in a region frequently affected by energy infrastructure attacks during the conflict, though neither Russia nor Ukraine immediately commented on the incident.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that a drone struck a cooling tower at the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia on Thursday morning. The reactor remained operational and no fire broke out, but the IAEA urged maximum military restraint, emphasizing that attacks on nuclear facilities jeopardize safety and are unacceptable. The plant, situated near the Ukrainian border, has been located in a region frequently affected by energy infrastructure attacks during the conflict, though neither Russia nor Ukraine immediately commented on the incident.