Ukraine's president says Russian forces are attempting to seize control of Chernobyl nuclear power p

[Wicked Blue]

Source: CNN

From CNN’s Anastasia Graham-Yooll in London and Gul Tuysuz in Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted that Russian forces are attempting to seize control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

“Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the Chernobyl [Nuclear Power Plant]. Our defenders are sacrificing their lives so that the tragedy of 1986 will not be repeated,” Zelensky tweeted.

"“This is a declaration of war against the whole of Europe,” he added. "

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“In 1986, the world saw the biggest technological disaster in Chernobyl,” the ministry tweeted. “If Russia continues the war, Chernobyl can happen again in 2022.”

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-24-22-intl/index.html

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Let them have Chernobyl. They caused the disaster.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. Because nuclear material blowing over Europe is a great idea...

[SheltieLover]

3. I've read that Russia has bombed the toxic storage there already

Can't recall which thread.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. I saw a tweet from Richard Engel, but he walked it back later

Changed it to "May attack the nuclear waste facility".

[SheltieLover]

5. Ty!

This shit needs to stop!

Did you see this post? Ret Russian general ripping putin. Gives me some hope that maybe someone can get to him to remove him from power.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216350811

[Martin68]

12. "Russia has bombed the toxic storage there" I highly doubt that's true.

[seta1950]

2. No

That could be a major disaster, to put it mildly

[uppityperson]

6. K&R

[bluestarone]

7. IF this happens, and i mean IF

Then i would consider THAT an attack on NATO countries. Just saying.

[Wicked Blue]

8. I fear he may try nuclear blackmail

Not with a nuclear bomb, but with the spread of deadly radiation

[LiberalArkie]

9. I think he will bomb Chernobyl once the wind is blowing toward the west.

[Wicked Blue]

10. And then he will claim he cleaned up the nuclear disaster site

out of concern for the environment

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Like tRump, Putin will claim only he can fix it, but then break it even more. . . . nt

[herding cats]

13. It would be a good place for a Russian base.

It cannot be bombed.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

14. Chernobyl has fallen

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=A-ai2uX5IAGA8GTqjWyrwQ

Link to tweet

?s=20&t=uoKVnFnfwQHWhmX4OPFW2Q

Edit to add info

[Wicked Blue]

15. Heaven help the people of Europe nt

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

16. Indeed

This Reddit Live thread is about as real-time as you can get. Cable and other outlets are running hours behind.

[LiberalArkie]

17. Let us not forget that Russia is now #1 in grain sales and Ukraine is #2 and it is the same with

goods. If Russia can ruin the Ukraine, and cease their production, then prices for most items in the world will sky rocket. A radioactive Europe is Putins wet dream.

[FarPoint]

18. OMG

Does this not follow under crimes of using chemical weapons?

[Magoo48]

19. Legalities mean nothing right now. A nuclear power is flexing its muscles.

It’s in the hands of history from here on out.

What would happen if NATO actually mounted a successful defense and pushed Russia back across its borders. I for one do not want to consider Russia’s response to it.