Russian forces intercepted a Ukrainian drone on Thursday near the Russian town of Kurchatov but there was no damage to the nearby Kursk nuclear power plant, the regional governor said. Governor Alexei Smirnov said debris from the drone caused explosions in a building unrelated to the plant.

Russian forces intercepted a Ukrainian drone on Thursday near the town of Kurchatov. There was no damage to the nearby Kursk nuclear power plant, said the regional governor.

Russian forces have intercepted a Ukrainian drone near the Russian town of Kurchatov but there was no damage to the nearby Kursk nuclear power plant, the regional governor says. Governor Alexei Smirnov said debris from the drone caused explosions in a building unrelated to the plant.