Chernobyl: Radiation spike at nuclear plant seized by Russian forces

[Uncle Joe]

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Radiation levels increased about 20-fold on Thursday, monitoring stations there reported.

But experts say another major nuclear disaster there is "extremely unlikely".

The rise was caused by heavy military vehicles stirring contaminated soil in the 4,000-sq-km (2,485 sq-mile) exclusion zone surrounding the abandoned plant, Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate reported .

The biggest spike was recorded close to the damaged reactor.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60528828

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Hopefully it's only Russian troops being subjected to the stir-up

of contamination. I almost feel bad for them, what a shitty place to have to post up. I wonder how well they're protected?

[PoliticAverse]

2. There was a report that a nuclear waste dump at Chernobyl was damaged.

That spike seems a little sudden for the vehicle explanation.