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2026-09-18 23:40:09
[International Atomic Energy Agency: Cooling Tower at Russian Nuclear Power Plant Hit by Drone] The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on the 18th that it had learned that a cooling tower of a reactor unit at the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia was hit by a drone on the 17th. The IAEA posted on social media that the reactor unit was reportedly operating at the time of the incident, and its operational status was unaffected, with no fire reported. The post quoted IAEA Director General Grossi as saying that any attack on nuclear facilities is unacceptable. Grossi reiterated that all parties should exercise maximum military restraint to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident. (Xinhua)
