Drone hits cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant: UN agency

A drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at Russia’s Kursk Nuclear Power Plant while the unit was operating, but there was no change in operation and no fire, according to the IAEA. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi urged “maximum military restraint” to prevent any nuclear accident, noting all attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable and providing no details on the drone’s source.

# Drone hits cooling tower at Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant: UN agency IAEA chief calls for 'maximum military restraint' to prevent risk of a nuclear accident Rabia İclal Turan 19 September 2026• Update: 19 September 2026 WASHINGTON DC The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that a drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. The UN agency said it was informed that the cooling tower was hit early Thursday while the reactor unit was operating. “It was reported that the unit was operating at the time, but its operating mode did not change and there was no fire,” it said in a statement on US social media company X. All attacks on nuclear facilities are “unacceptable” because they could "endanger nuclear safety and security, irrespective of where they occur," said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. Grossi reiterated the demand for “maximum military restraint” to prevent the risk of a nuclear accident. The IAEA did not provide details on the source of the drone or circumstances surrounding the incident.

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