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.

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. Ukraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.

The fire sparked by the drone, which was shot down, had been extinguished and there were no casualties or increased radiation levels, the plant said on Sunday.

  • FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 months ago
    1. Where’s the evidence?
    2. That would look terrible if russia hadn’t done the same thing in the Zaporizhia nuclear power station, which is the largest in Europe…
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    6 months ago

    “accused”?

    Aren’t they at war and bombing each other already?
    Did I miss some “ceasefire” news?

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        6 months ago

        Could it be that attacking nuclear power plants is related to some clause in one of the international treaties related to nuclear usage?