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The drone strike caused a fire near a nuclear power plant in the UAE, there is no safety risk

The drone strike caused a fire near a nuclear power plant in the UAE, there is no safety risk

Published on: 2026-05-17

Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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Abu Dhabi, May 17 /Xin Hua/ — The Abu Dhabi press service reported on Sunday that a drone strike caused a fire near the ‘Barakah’ nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region of the UAE, no one was injured, and there was no threat to radiation safety.

According to authorities, the electric generator located outside the internal perimeter of the nuclear power plant caught fire. All precautionary measures have been taken. Further information will be published later.

The Federal Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the AES confirmed that the fire did not affect the safety of the power plant or the readiness of its main systems. –0–

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