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23. Having lived there, I can assure you Chernobyl is not a secret to Russians.

Sat Feb 26, 2022, 05:58 PM

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I wonder if those young Russian soldiers have any idea how dangerous Chernobyl is [View all] alphafemale Feb 2022 OP

They know. It's not a secret. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #1

Not a secret to people in a free society alphafemale Feb 2022 #21

Having lived there, I can assure you Chernobyl is not a secret to Russians. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #23

Of course they don't know! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #2

They'll be telling war stories to their children. Xipe Totec Feb 2022 #3

Those children might be mutated. LisaL Feb 2022 #8

If they even come into existence. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2022 #9

if they stay long enough... lapfog_1 Feb 2022 #4

Depends where you are in Chernobyl Silent3 Feb 2022 #5

Not right now you can't. hippywife Feb 2022 #14

The radiation spikes aren't uniform across the entire facility. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2022 #22

That's far from hippywife Feb 2022 #24

Maybe this tweet thread of readings will help: hippywife Feb 2022 #26

It's really not that dangerous BGBD Feb 2022 #10

Have you not seen this? hippywife Feb 2022 #15

Here..., USALiberal Feb 2022 #20

Which is still not that much BGBD Feb 2022 #25

I agree! Nt USALiberal Feb 2022 #29

I saw Tony Bourdain visit the site with Zamir and they had to BigmanPigman Feb 2022 #11

Its not deadly anymore. drray23 Feb 2022 #12

Check out what's happening there since the attacks. hippywife Feb 2022 #17

All Reactors Are Down ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #19

Jeremy Wade (River Monsters on Animal Planet) leftieNanner Feb 2022 #13

Radiation spikes since the 24th. hippywife Feb 2022 #18

Putin n his thugs know Deuxcents Feb 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Feb 2022 #27

The troops are told what to do, they are not told what could happen. Chainfire Feb 2022 #28