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brooklynite

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10. It is NOT evident that Chernobyl was a target

Reply to groundloop (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 08:35 PM

Feb 2022

Chernobyl was on one of the main roads from Belarus (where Russian troops were staged) to Central Ukraine. It had a detachment of troops to monitor the exclusion zone. It would be necessary to defeat them, and then presumably control the area rather than just drive off.

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Staff at the Chernobyl power plant "held hostage" by Russian forces: Psaki [View all] inanna Feb 2022 OP

And that Ass-hat in Belarus blue-wave Feb 2022 #1

I'm still not understanding why Putin has any interest in Chernobyl groundloop Feb 2022 #2

Me either. inanna Feb 2022 #4

A terrorist plot possibly. Dirty bomb. If Putin's wants Ukraine so bad he best think this through PortTack Feb 2022 #5

It has been reported DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #9

I thought a new sarcophagus was placed a few years ago? Ahpook Feb 2022 #12

If so, DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #13

Looks like its been confined much more Ahpook Feb 2022 #14

Awesome. It certainly wasn't reported much. DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #15

It is amazing Ahpook Feb 2022 #16

I have had some training DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #17

Interesting..thx for weighing in. My sister used to work for argon back in the 90s as a chemical PortTack Feb 2022 #18

Interesting DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #19

Funny we should be talking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #29

Oh boy..that is a big problem PortTack Feb 2022 #30

"Dirty bomb".. Why would you "invade" a place like Chernobyl that is hot as a radioactive pistol? mitch96 Feb 2022 #21

My thought as well. SomewhereInTheMiddle Feb 2022 #25

"It'd be a shame if......" right out of the mafia extortion play book.... gangster..nt mitch96 Feb 2022 #27

I am guessing two reasons sarisataka Feb 2022 #8

It is NOT evident that Chernobyl was a target brooklynite Feb 2022 #10

Provides an element of cover for their forces and some protection from attack due to the risk of Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2022 #11

I have just come across this. I hope it's wrong. Going to look for a second source. icymist Feb 2022 #3

There are always high radiation levels in and around Chernobyl PortTack Feb 2022 #6

Probably not a lot different DENVERPOPS Feb 2022 #24

Russia is as scared of Chernobyl as anybody ... TomWilm Feb 2022 #7

Also, Zelinsky said his people want to have nuclear weapons. Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #20

My understanding Jimbo S Feb 2022 #22

There's plutonium in the spent fuel. Ghost Dog Feb 2022 #26

Time for our resident nuclear scientist to chime in...nt mitch96 Feb 2022 #28

This plant is still in operation ?!? Jimbo S Feb 2022 #23