UAE reports strike near Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant

The United Arab Emirates said a drone strike had triggered a fire near its nuclear power station on Sunday, calling the incident a "dangerous escalation".Officials are investigating the source of the strike. The country's defence ministry said three drones had entered the UAE from the "western border direction".While two were intercepted, the third drone struck an electrical generator "outside the inner perimeter" of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi, sparking a fire.No injuries were reported and there was no impact on radiological safety levels, local authorities said.The UAE's foreign ministry called the strike an "unacceptable act of aggression" and said it had the right to respond to any hostilities. It added that "the targeting of peaceful nuclear energy facilities is a flagrant violation of international law, the UN-charter" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="128763" data-entity-type="topic">UN charter, and the principles of humanitarian law".The country's defence ministry meanwhile said it would "firmly confront any attempts to undermine the country's security".Officials have not said from where the drone was launched. The UAE has previously accused Iran of being behind attacks on its energy and economic infrastructure since war broke out in the region in February.