Drone strike hits generator at UAE's Barakah nuclear plant (opens in new tab)

A drone strike caused a fire on Sunday at an external electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region, UAE authorities said. The Abu Dhabi Media Office and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation said no injuries were reported, radiological safety levels were unaffected and the plant’s essential systems remained ready. The UAE Defence Ministry said three drones entered the country from the direction of the western border...