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drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wurénjī
无人机
to strike / attack
xíjī
袭击
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
nearby / in the vicinity of
fùjìn
附近
，
authorities
dāngjú
当局
stated / said
chēng
称
no / without
wú
无
radiation
fúshè
辐射
impact / effect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

one (drone/aircraft)
yī jià
一架
drone
wurénjī
无人机
struck / attacked
xíjī le
袭击了
UAE
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
Barakah (nuclear power plant name)
Bālākǎ
巴拉卡
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
outer perimeter
外围
(structural particle)
de
的
one (generator)
yī tái
一台
electrical generator
fādiànjī
发电机
，
triggered / caused
yǐnfā
引发
fire
huǒzāi
火灾
，
but / however
dàn
但
nuclear safety
hé ānquán
核安全
was not affected
wèi shòu
未受
affected / impacted
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。

May 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM

May 17
5 yuè 17 rì
5月17日
，
one (drone)
yī jià
一架
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
struck
xíjī le
袭击了
UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
located in
wèiyú
位于
Abu Dhabi
Ābùzhābǐ
阿布扎比
(structural particle)
de
的
Barakah
Bālākǎ
巴拉卡
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
。
drone
wúrénjī
无人机
hit / struck
jīzhòng le
击中了
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
inner perimeter
nèiwéi
内围
outside of
yǐwài
以外
(structural particle)
de
的
one (generator)
yī tái
一台
electrical generator
fādiànjī
发电机
，
triggered / caused
yǐnfā
引发
(completion marker)
le
了
fire
huǒzāi
火灾
。
UAE
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
authorities
dāngjú
当局
stated / indicated
biǎoshì
表示
，
there were no
méiyǒu
没有
personnel
rényuán
人员
casualties
shāngwáng
伤亡
，
radiation
fúshè
辐射
levels
shuǐpíng
水平
also
yě
也
no / not
méiyǒu
没有
to be affected
shòudào
受到
impact
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
(structural particle)
de
的
four
sì gè
四个
reactor
fǎnyìngduī
反应堆
still / remain
réngrán
仍然
normally
zhèngcháng
正常
operating / running
yùnxíng
运行
。
this is
zhèshì
这是
Barakah
Bālākǎ
巴拉卡
nuclear power plant
hédiànzhàn
核电站
the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
and / with
yǔ
与
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
between
zhījiān
之间
(structural particle)
de
的
temporary
línshí
临时
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
in
yú
于
this month
běnyuè
本月
after ending
jiéshù hòu
结束后
，
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
against
duì
对
Gulf (region)
hǎiwān
海湾
countries
guójiā
国家
launched
fādòng
发动
(completion marker)
le
了
attacks
xíjī
袭击
。
UAE
Āliánqiú
阿联酋
Defense Ministry
guófángbù
国防部
stated
biǎoshì
表示
，
currently
zhèngzài
正在
investigating
diàochá
调查
attack
xíjī
袭击
(structural particle)
de
的
origin / source
láiyuán
来源
。

New Words

wúrénjī
无人机
drone
hédiànzhàn
核电站
nuclear power plant
fādiànjī
发电机
generator
huǒzāi
火灾
fire
fúshè
辐射
radiation
fǎnyìngduī
反应堆
reactor
xíjī
袭击
attack
tínghuǒ
停火
ceasefire
hǎiwān
海湾
gulf
láiyuán
来源
source

News in English

China & World

Drone Strike Near UAE Barakah Nuclear Plant Sparks Fire, Authorities Report No Radiation Impact

A drone struck an electrical generator at the perimeter of the UAE Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, causing a fire, but authorities confirmed no radiation impact and all reactors remained operational.

A drone struck the Barakah nuclear power plant located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on May 17th.

The drone hit one electrical generator outside the nuclear power plant's inner perimeter, triggering a fire.

UAE authorities stated that there were no personnel casualties and no impact on radiation levels.

The plant's four reactors are still operating normally.

This is the first time the Barakah nuclear power plant has been subjected to an attack.

After the U.S.-Iran temporary ceasefire ended this month, Iran launched attacks on Gulf countries again.

The UAE Defense Ministry stated it is investigating the source of the attack.

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