Moscow, Sept. 18 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had condemned attacks on nuclear facilities after a drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia, warning that such incidents could pose risks to nuclear safety and security.

The IAEA said it was informed that the cooling tower was hit by a drone early Thursday. The reactor unit was operating at the time of the incident, but its operating mode remained unchanged and no fire was reported, the UN nuclear watchdog said.

In a post on X, the IAEA quoted Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi as saying, "The IAEA has been informed that the cooling tower of a reactor unit of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in the Russian Federation wa...