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BREAKING - Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is on fire, says mayor of local town (Original Post) Budi Mar 2022 OP
... SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1
Plus 1 Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #2
Really. Enough is enough! ananda Mar 2022 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Mar 2022 #15
But...but...but.. we can't take on RUSSIA! AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #36
What f..king idiot Putin is. He wants Ukraine, there's not going to be anything left! PortTack Mar 2022 #3
He wants Ukraine's neon SheltieLover Mar 2022 #7
he wants to destroy Ukraine, he doesn't want or need it alive. AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #20
Yup. He doesn't want or need it alive. Budi Mar 2022 #26
Largest nuclear power plant in Europe. femmedem Mar 2022 #4
Omg! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #8
We are watching live Bev54 Mar 2022 #6
Thank you! Budi Mar 2022 #10
A live view of a massive nuclear power plant in Ukraine being shelled. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #38
Ok, so bomb the hell out of those Russian troops. Putin is already nuking Ukraine. Samrob Mar 2022 #9
Shit is right. Cha Mar 2022 #11
Putin wants to vaporize Ukrainians vlyons Mar 2022 #12
This could sway the No-Fly-Zone calculus. yowzayowzayowza Mar 2022 #14
..As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant Budi Mar 2022 #16
Radioactive winds could decimate Europe. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #17
Siezing the Nuke Plant was his 1st & most urgent goal in entering Ukraine. Budi Mar 2022 #21
He's a wannabe Bond villain who needs to meet a Bond villain demise. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #29
There are a couple of those Bond Villain demises that he's deserve too. Budi Mar 2022 #30
Kananga/Mr. Big's compressed air swallowing trick will do nicely. C_U_L8R Mar 2022 #34
Perfect. Budi Mar 2022 #39
Will be interesting to see the response. It threatens nations ... Budi Mar 2022 #18
Yikes. BlackSkimmer Mar 2022 #19
That's an optimistic way of looking at it. smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #44
This seems designed to draw other nations into the fight. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #22
Agree. He's been trying to draw the US & NATO in to have someone to blame. Budi Mar 2022 #23
Guess this is why he's sending the arrested protesters to the front lines Budi Mar 2022 #24
Idiots. Turbineguy Mar 2022 #25
... Nevilledog Mar 2022 #27
Omg. They aren't going to stop. And no super power will go in to stop them. Budi Mar 2022 #28
Don't need to drop a bomb to use nukes. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #31
I've been gone all day... away from news stories... WarGamer Mar 2022 #32
This is breaking news. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #37
There's more to it than that. WarGamer Mar 2022 #41
Trust Biden, our Intel, our Global Allies. Here's a good Thread: Budi Mar 2022 #43
great twitter thread, thanks!! WarGamer Mar 2022 #45
Sounds like support bldgs. Budi Mar 2022 #40
This is nuts. LisaL Mar 2022 #33
If a nuclear plant that big blows in Europe DFW Mar 2022 #35
Zaporiz'ka oblast, Ukraine 47 31' 35.83" N 34 34' 10.24" E L. Coyote Mar 2022 #42

Response to Budi (Original post)

Response to ananda (Reply #13)

AngryOldDem

(14,061 posts)
36. But...but...but.. we can't take on RUSSIA!
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:14 PM
Mar 2022

I’m fed up with that shit. We all knew this was coming.

This is what we get for waiting. If this plant blows, that is a nuclear attack, and should be answered accordingly. They may be firing “indiscriminately,” but their target is absolutely clear.

Stop. Putin. Now.

Samrob

(4,298 posts)
9. Ok, so bomb the hell out of those Russian troops. Putin is already nuking Ukraine.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:21 PM
Mar 2022

Are we all just going to sit back allow Putin to use the nuke scare tactic when he's just about already used it? If he is targeting Ukraine nuke plants all bets should be off.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
16. ..As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:28 PM
Mar 2022
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/disaster-pmn/ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-zaporizhzhia-on-fire-town-mayor-says/wcm/305c7166-575c-42d1-8f38-1dbe229ced75/amp

Mayor Dmytro Orlov had earlier reported fierce fighting between Ukrainians and Russian troops near the plant in southeastern Ukraine.

As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire,” Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security. He did not give details.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
21. Siezing the Nuke Plant was his 1st & most urgent goal in entering Ukraine.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:33 PM
Mar 2022

With that in his control, he owns it all. ALL.

 

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)
19. Yikes.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:32 PM
Mar 2022

Funny, a friend of mine and I said today, that hey, being in our 60s we should just look at it that we got 50 years of grace.

We all thought we’d be vaporized before we were 12. Smh.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
44. That's an optimistic way of looking at it.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 11:10 PM
Mar 2022

But I kind of agree. We have been on the clock for a while and haven't realized how close we have come to nuclear annihilation.

The fact that we have had these means for so long and haven't used them yet is a bit of a miracle, given human nature being what it is.

Scrivener7

(50,955 posts)
22. This seems designed to draw other nations into the fight.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:33 PM
Mar 2022

I am finding it weird that his initial onslaught has been so screwed up.

Could this all be a feint? He's miring his tanks and screwing up, now he bombs a nuclear power plant forcing other nations into the fight, and then he unleashes the manpower and equipment he has been holding in reserve?

To what end, I couldn't tell you. But I so don't trust this guy.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
23. Agree. He's been trying to draw the US & NATO in to have someone to blame.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:36 PM
Mar 2022

The gaslighting shit Trump did for 4 years.
He started blaming everyone but himself ffrom day 1.

Stupid fk

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
24. Guess this is why he's sending the arrested protesters to the front lines
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:41 PM
Mar 2022

They'll be nuked. His conscripted army is simply fodder.
They have only one purpose as Putin sees it. To serve him

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)
25. Idiots.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:41 PM
Mar 2022

The Russians seem to want to die too.



Zaporizhzhia website: https://www.npp.zp.ua/en

There's a bug on the right side that shows current power level and radiological situation.

Update at this time: radiation level 0.09 micro sieverts/hr, a slight drop from an hour ago.
 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
28. Omg. They aren't going to stop. And no super power will go in to stop them.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:51 PM
Mar 2022

No military force will dare fire near the Nuke Plant to stop them.

Putin sent his ppl there knowing they would die like kamakazis.

Wtf is plan B? Really?

WarGamer

(12,452 posts)
32. I've been gone all day... away from news stories...
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:10 PM
Mar 2022

Are the reactors THEMSELVES on fire OR is it the support buildings?

Big difference.

The US has the ability to monitor radiation levels through spy satellites so I'm 100% confident Biden & Co are on top of this.

WarGamer

(12,452 posts)
41. There's more to it than that.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:19 PM
Mar 2022

What kind of reactors? Cooling method? Cooling still operational?

What's on fire? Support buildings? The buildings that house the reactors themselves??

Like I said... I trust that President Biden is on top of this 100% rfn.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
43. Trust Biden, our Intel, our Global Allies. Here's a good Thread:
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 10:16 PM
Mar 2022

He's got a lot of detailed info in his twitter thread you may understand better than I.
JBWolfsthal:


DFW

(54,405 posts)
35. If a nuclear plant that big blows in Europe
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:14 PM
Mar 2022

There won’t be a farm north of the Pyrenees whose food will be safe to eat for thirty years.

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