Nuclear power plant

Erdogan, Putin agree to continue Turkey's nuclear development, improve economic relations

"With the opening of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, we will also take steps together to open some new power plants," Erdogan said after his meeting with Putin.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026.
A Hungarian Cessna 172 crashed in a field after being stolen by a drunk pilot, August 29, 2026.

Drunk pilot arrested in Hungary after stealing plane, flying towards nuclear plant, crash-landing

The plant in question experienced an accident in 2003 involving the cleaning of fuel assemblies in the storage pool near the reactor.

|ByAARON GLICK
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Units 1 and 2 at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, pictured in 2016; illustrative.

Massive cyberattack leaks thousands of files from India's largest nuclear plant on dark web

Thousands of documents, including purported facility blueprints, were leaked from a contractor working on India’s largest nuclear plant.

|ByREUTERS
Fire and smoke rise in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defenses, UAE, March 4, 2026; illustrative.

Drone attack that damaged UAE's Barakah plant designed to 'send message' to UAE, sources tell Post

The UAE's Foreign Ministry later said that the incident was a "terrorist attack" that "constitutes a "dangerous escalation, an unacceptable act of aggression, and a direct threat."

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS

'IKEA kit' nuclear power plant startup gets $380 million to build reactors in shipyards

The company’s central bet is that shipyards—long accustomed to handling heavy steel at scale—can serve as efficient assembly factories.

APRIL 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tugboats assist the cruise ship "Disney Adventure" to move out of the ship hall for docking on the quayside of the Meyer shipyard to carry out further construction work in Wismar, Germany April 19, 2025.

IAEA secures localized ceasefire between Russia, Ukraine for backup line to Zaporizhzhia plant

"The IAEA continues to work closely with both sides to ensure nuclear safety at the ZNPP and to prevent a nuclear accident during the conflict," Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.

JANUARY 16, 2026ByREUTERS
A view of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on June 14, 2023.

Putin envoy says Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for Musk's Mars mission

"Russia can offer a small-sized nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars and other advanced technological capabilities," the state RIA news agency cited the envoy as saying.

MARCH 31, 2025ByREUTERS
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its Super Heavy booster is launched on its eighth test at the company's Boca Chica launch pad in Brownsville, Texas, March 6, 2025.

Russia to build Central Asia's first nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

"It heralds the beginning of a new age in the comprehensive strategic partnership and alliance relations between our countries," said Uzbek PM.

MAY 27, 2024ByREUTERS
A view through flowers shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, including its Unit No. 4, before the arrival of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15.

Ukrainian drone struck Russian nuclear waste facility, ministry says

The Kursk plant said after the attack that there were no casualties and that radiation levels and operations were normal.

OCTOBER 28, 2023ByREUTERS
A Ukrainian serviceman practices to use a drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2023

US and Israel policy aligned regarding Saudi nuclear plans - Dermer

“A civil nuclear program is one thing, a military nuclear program is the other," said

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023

Ukraine conducted drone attack near nuclear plant - Russia's Rosatom

Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said six drones were launched at Enerhodar, and that all were destroyed.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
A Russian military vehicle is parked outside the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during a visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) expert mission in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 29, 2023.