Video. Drone strike hits UAE nuclear plant perimeter, fire reported
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“A drone strike sparked a fire near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant”
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Multiple independent sources, including TASS, Euronews, and other news reports via Google News, confirm that a drone strike caused a fire near the perimeter of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE.
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— A drone strike sparked a fire near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, officials say, with no injuries or radiation leak reported as regional tensions around the Iran ceasefire escalate.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/drone-strike-sparks-fire…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/drone-strike-sparks-fire…
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— Drone Strike Causes Fire at UAE Nuclear Power Plant; Radiation Levels Normal.Drone strike sparks fire on perimeter of UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant. 7 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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— The drone strikes hit near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, officials said (file photo). The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station o…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy27pkj1l1o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy27pkj1l1o
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“no injuries or radiation leak reported”
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Three independent sources (Euronews, a report on the Iranian drone strike, and a report regarding UAE blaming Iran/proxies) all explicitly state that there were no injuries and no radiation leaks reported.
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— The Barakah nuclear power plant with cranes visible.The fire was just outside the Barakah nuclear plant and caused no injuries or radiation alerts, with the emirate’s nuclear regulator saying there wa…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/uae-blames-ira…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/uae-blames-ira…
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— The statement added there was no radiation leak or injuries reported, and confirmed the plant continued operating normally.” UPDATE: UAE says investigations under way to determine source of attack nea…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/iranian-drone-strik…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/iranian-drone-strik…
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— A drone strike sparked a fire near the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, officials say, with no injuries or radiation leak reported as regional tensions around the Iran ceasefire escalate.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/drone-strike-sparks-fire…
https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/17/drone-strike-sparks-fire…
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