00:21The UAE just confirmed it.
00:24A drone struck the Berica nuclear plant.
00:27There was a fire at a nuclear facility in the middle of an active regional war.
00:33Now, before panic sets in, let's get the facts straight,
00:37because what actually happened is serious enough without exaggerating it.
00:42Early today, a drone hit an electrical generator at Berica,
00:46the UAE's flagship nuclear facility in the Aldofer region.
00:51It sparked a fire outside the plant's inner perimeter.
00:54UAE authorities, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation,
00:59and the Abu Dhabi media office all confirmed the strike,
01:03and were quick to emphasize no injuries, no radiological release,
01:08all four reactors continuing normal operations.
01:12Emergency teams got the fire under control fast.
01:15So, the plant is fine, but a drone hit a nuclear power plant.
01:20Let that sink in.
01:23Berica is not a small operation.
01:25Four South Korean-designed APR-1400 pressurized water reactors,
01:32combined capacity of roughly 5,600 megawatts, powering a significant chunk of the UAE.
01:39It's the Arab world's first operational nuclear power station,
01:43and one of the most strategically important energy assets in the entire Gulf.
01:48And today, someone sent a drone at it.
01:52This isn't an isolated incident.
01:54It's the latest in a wave of attacks on UAE infrastructure.
01:59Early May, Iranian barrages hit Fujairah's petroleum zone, injuring workers and causing fires.
02:06UAE air defenses have intercepted hundreds of incoming threats since the broader conflict escalated.
02:12Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, drones.
02:16On May 8th alone, two ballistic missiles and three drones were intercepted.
02:21The targeting logic is clear.
02:24Hit energy.
02:25Hit economy.
02:26Hit confidence.
02:27But hitting a nuclear facility, even its outer electrical systems, is a different category.
02:33There's a reason nuclear sites are considered off-limits even in active conflicts.
02:39The IAEA has already been sounding alarms globally.
02:43Drone strikes near Ukrainian plants.
02:46Concerns over Iranian nuclear sites hit earlier in this conflict.
02:50Now, Berica.
02:52No group has claimed responsibility yet, but the regional context points in one direction.
02:58The UAE says it's contained.
03:01The reactors are running.
03:02Radiation levels are normal.
03:04But someone just deliberately targeted a nuclear power plant in an active war zone and got through the outer perimeter.
03:12That's not a minor incident.
03:15That's a new line being crossed.
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