IAEA chief says attacks on nuclear sites unacceptable after Kursk NPP strike

GENEVA, September 18. /TASS/. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said any attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable and may jeopardize nuclear safety and security following a Ukrainian drone strike on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

The IAEA press service said the agency had been informed of a drone attack on the cooling tower of one of the Kursk NPP's power units early on September 17. The unit was working at the time of the attack, but its operating mode remained unchanged and no fire broke out.

"All attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable as they could endanger nuclear safety and security, irrespective of where they occur," the IAEA press service quoted Grossi as saying on X.