Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attacks on a nuclear plant

Russia has blamed Ukrainian drone attacks for a fire at a nuclear power plant in its western Kursk region, saying several Russian power and energy facilities had been targeted overnight. There were no injuries and the fire was quickly extinguished, the plant's press service said on messaging app Telegram. It comes as Ukraine celebrates its independence day, which marks the country's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv EARLIER TODAY to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. There has been intense diplomacy over the war this month, with US President Donald Trump meeting his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on 15 August. The summit was billed as a vital step towards peace in Ukraine. However, despite both leaders claiming the talks were a success, Trump has since shown growing frustration publicly over the lack of a peace deal.