Russia downs Ukrainian drone near Kursk nuclear power plant as attacks intensify

According to a report by Interfax, the drone was shot down near the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.

Earlier, Russia’s federal free-to-air television network REN TV reported early on Sunday that a fire broke out on the premises of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, citing the plant’s press service.

REN TV reported on its Telegram messaging app that the fire occurred in a transformer unit outside the nuclear section of the facility.

There were no safety threats to people or the plant, the press service told REN TV