Overview
- The UAE Defense Ministry said three drones entered from the western border Sunday, with air defenses stopping two and a third striking a generator outside Barakah’s inner perimeter.
- Abu Dhabi authorities reported no injuries or radiation release, and the nuclear regulator said all four units remain in normal operation.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency said Unit 3 briefly switched to emergency diesel power and that it is in close contact with UAE counterparts.
- No group has claimed responsibility, and officials opened an investigation to trace the drones’ origin and identify those behind the strike.
- The attack is the first on the UAE’s nuclear plant during the war, adding to recent hits on energy infrastructure and stoking concern over Gulf power and shipping routes.