Downed Ukrainian Drone Sparks Fire at Russian Nuclear Facility

A fire broke out at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in Russia after Russian military forces shot down a Ukrainian drone flying near the plant, the press service of the plant said. The drone -- one of several reported on August 23 by Russian authorities -- fell on an auxiliary transformer, sparking the fire, which has been extinguished. There were no injuries, according to the press service's statement. "A combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down by air defense systems near the Kursk Nuclear Power…