Per Reuters via Ukranian adviser to Zelenskyy, Russian forces have captured Chernobyl power plant

[PunkinPi]

Link to tweet

.@Reuters: CHERNOBYL POWER PLANT CAPTURED BY RUSSIAN FORCES, ADVISER TO UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SAYS

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Not good.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Terrifying

[PatSeg]

2. Very

That word has popped in my head a lot this morning.

[zuul]

3. "Let us take Ukraine or the nuclear power plant gets it"

[SheltieLover]

4. Kicking for visability

[keithbvadu2]

5. Are they taking it to use it or to protect it?

Are they taking it to use it or to protect it?

It would be a tempting target for extremists of both sides.

Extremists would not be worried about long term effects.

No! I am not trying to favor Trump's pal Vlad.

It could be a practical matter.

[PunkinPi]

6. The rationale is unclear at the moment (I doubt it's to protect it though)...

this poses a serious threat to Europe.

KYIV, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday.

"It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians," he said.

"This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today," Podolyak said.

source - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/chernobyl-power-plant-captured-by-russian-forces-ukrainian-official-2022-02-24/

ETA - Chernobyl is an exclusion zone, and the radioactive dust from the area can travel far and wide, which is also a threat to Europe.

[EYESORE 9001]

7. It could serve as the ultimate 'dirty nuke'

Terrorism against all of Europe - perhaps beyond.