IAEA confirms drone struck cooling tower at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed a drone struck a cooling tower at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant on Thursday, with no fire reported and the reactor's status unchanged.

• The International Atomic Energy Agency announced Friday that a drone struck a cooling tower at the Kursk nuclear power plant early Thursday without causing a fire.
• The IAEA reported the reactor unit was operating at the time of the strike, though its operating status did not change and no fire broke out.
• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi renewed his call for maximum military restraint to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident.
• The IAEA said all attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable because they may endanger nuclear safety and security wherever they occur.