A drone has damaged a transformer at the facility, causing a fire, Russian officials have said
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is “aware” of reports about a fire at the Kursk nuclear power plant (NPP) in Russia, which it said started due to “military activity.”
Russian officials earlier said that the plant, located about 50km from the border with Ukraine, had been targeted by a drone raid.
Air defense forces overnight reportedly intercepted a Ukrainian UAV which detonated on impact near the Kursk NPP, damaging an auxiliary transformer and triggering a fire, which was later put out.
“Radiation levels at the site and in surrounding…
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