Another 1986-scale Chernobyl disaster 'extremely unlikely', experts say

[Wicked Blue]

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Source: BBC News

A radiation spike has been recorded around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Data from monitoring stations suggests the levels of radiation

increased about 20-fold on Thursday.

“Around the reactor you would normally receive a dose of around 3 units (called microsieverts) every hour - that’s jumped to 65,” explains Sheffield University nuclear materials expert Prof Claire Corkhill.

“That’s about five times more than you would get on a transatlantic flight.”

The most likely explanation, she says, is increased movement of people and vehicles in the 4,000 square km Chernobyl exclusion zone has kicked up radioactive dust that is usually undisturbed on the ground.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60517447

[underpants]

1. Did Vlad have them pick up some dirty material to be used elsewhere?

Sorry I’ve seen too many movies.

[milestogo]

2. So are all those involved going to die of radiation sickness?

Its an awful way to go.

[MyMission]

3. I read a sick, sad hypothesis

That the Russian invaders could use the site to house prisoners of war, peaceful or not, and expose them to dangerous radiation.
That's a nightmare scenario. I hope and pray that's not the plain.

[Wicked Blue]

4. Putin poisons people with Novachuk and other deadly substances

He's a sociopath and a sadist

Unfortunately I would put nothing past him

[MyMission]

5. Mass radiation poisoning

Is definitely something he'd do. Gleefully.

I would put nothing past him too.

[Farmer-Rick]

6. And kill his own troops

As he deploys such an unstable weapon.

The mobile crematoriums following the Russian troops are not just for Ukraine victims.

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. They will wire the plant with explosives

and then blow it up if they have to retreat.

[TomWilm]

8. Is this the conspiracy hotline?

[Miguelito Loveless]

10. I don't see anything tinfoil hat about it

Why else would they seize a highly radioactive site? Just looking at their tactics against the Nazis back in the day, very much a salt the Earth strategy despite the cost to the civilian populous.

[TomWilm]

12. All you got are very stupid rumors ...

Russia got a lot of different nuclear and chemical arms, which all are tested so they know what can do. But you chose to spread BS about this?

[EarthFirst]

14. +1 nt

[EarthFirst]

13. "Why else would they seize a highly radioactive site"

It’s a strategically important location that’s situated on a major highway along the Belarusian border and a direct route to Kyiv.

Additionally it’s reported that there is a substation that provides electricity to southeastern Belarus and portions of Western Russian which are critical staging points on the eastern front.

Nothing indicates that there is any ill intent to blow the
sarcophagus at defunct Reactor 4…

[tonekat]

9. I assumed Putin wants to

allow the DEFEATED former guy to develop it.

[Martin68]

11. The background radiation is quite weak unless you stir up the dust or burn plants that are storing

radiation. Tanks, trucks, and troops marching through Chernobyl is bound to stir the pot and increase radiation levels.

[Spazito]

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