An incident of fire in a power generator due to a drone attack has come to light on Sunday (May 17, 2026) on the outskirts of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant located in the Al-Afrah area of ​​the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to a statement issued by Abu Dhabi Media Office, officials have said that there are no reports of injuries in this incident and there has been no impact on radiological safety levels.

What information did UAE give by issuing the statement?

Abu Dhabi Media Office gave information about this incident by sharing a post on social media platform X on Sunday (May 17, 2026). The post said, ‘Abu Dhabi authorities have immediately responded to the incident of fire in a power generator outside the internal perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant located in Al-Dhafra area. This fire was caused by a drone attack. No one has been reported injured in this incident and there has been no impact on radiological safety levels. Officials have said that all precautionary measures have been taken and further updates will be issued as new information emerges.

Authorities in Abu Dhabi responded to a fire incident that broke out in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region, caused by a drone strike. No injuries were reported, and there was no impact on radiological…

— Abu Dhabi Media Office (@ADMediaOffice) May 17, 2026

The statement further said, ‘The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) has confirmed that this fire has no impact on the safety of the power plant or the functionality of all its critical systems. All units of the power plant are functioning normally and the public has been appealed to get information only from official sources and avoid spreading rumors or unverified information.

UAE did not tell who was responsible for the drone attack?

However, the statement did not say who was responsible behind the suspected drone attack. Recently, during the ongoing conflict between America and Israel with Iran, several missiles and drones have been attacked on UAE, in which officials have held Iran responsible for some incidents and said that the targets of these attacks have been energy facilities and maritime infrastructure.

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