Russia accuses Ukraine of strike on nuclear plant in wave of drone attacks

<p>Moscow says operating capacity of reactor at Kursk site reduced by 50% as Kyiv celebrates independence day</p><p>Moscow has accused Kyiv of launching dozens of drone attacks, including one that sparked a fire at a nuclear power plant, as Ukrainians marked 34 years since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union.</p><p>The drone attack on the Kursk nuclear power plant in western Russia, 37 miles (60km) from the border with Ukraine, caused damage to an auxiliary transformer and forced a 50% reduction in the operating capacity of a reactor, Russian authorities said. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ukraine">Ukraine</a> did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/24/russia-accuses-ukraine-drone-strike-kursk-nuclear-power-plant">Continue reading...</a>