Pakistan strongly condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear energy plant
Key takeaways
- A day earlier, a drone strike caused a fire at the nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels, according to the UAE defence ministry.
- The defence ministry said two other drones had been "successfully" dealt with, and that the drones had been launched from the "western border".
- The drone that got through the UAE defences hit an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Pakistan strongly condemns drone attack on UAE nuclear energy plant Such reckless actions carry potentially catastrophic and irreversible consequences for human life, says FO By Web Desk | Published May 18, 2026
Pakistan has strongly condemned the drone attack on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that took place on Sunday, reiterating its full solidarity with the Emirati people and the government.
"Any deliberate targeting of nuclear facilities constituted a grave violation of international law, including international humanitarian law, the United Nations Charter, and the fundamental principles of nuclear safety and security enshrined in the Statute and resolutions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)," the Foreign Office said in a statement on Monday.