Posted on 09/19/2022 9:59:13 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
A Russian missile struck close to a nuclear power plant Monday in southern Ukraine without damaging the three reactors but hit other industrial equipment in what Ukrainian authorities denounced as an act of “nuclear terrorism.”
The missile made impact within 300 meters (328 yards) of the reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant, blasting a crater 2 meters (6 1/2 feet) deep and 4 meters (13 feet) across, according to Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom.
The reactors were operating normally and no staff members were injured, the agency said. But the proximity of the strike renewed fears the nearly 7-month-long war in Ukraine might produce a radiation disaster.
The nuclear power station, which is also known as the Pivdennoukrainsk plant, is Ukraine’s second-largest after the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which has repeatedly come under fire. The two facilities’ reactors are of the same design.
Following recent battlefield setbacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened last week to step up attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. Throughout the war, Russia has targeted Ukraine’s electricity generation and transmission equipment, causing blackouts and endangering the safety systems of the country’s nuclear power plants.
The industrial complex that includes the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear plant sits along the Southern Bug River about 300 kilometers (190 miles) south of the capital, Kyiv. The attack caused the temporary shutdown of a nearby hydropower plant, shattered more than 100 windows at the complex and severed three power transmission lines, Ukrainian authorities said.
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Russians gotta be Russian. Tsarist, Soviet or modern-day, their tactics never change.
AKA: A good shot!
“The reactors were operating normally ....”
Am I imagining things or didn’t I read that all but one of the reactors at this plant were shut down?
From the AP....
Russia is not shelling the nuclear power plant
The UN investigated and never assigned responsibility to Russia
However being politicized, they didn’t assign blame to Ukraine, either, even though the Russians onsite defeated several attacks while the UN team was on the site!
Russia is not shelling Its own people plus Ukrainian staff who are operating the plant, have been since March
Russia does have military equipment on site, air defense that knocks down drones and missiles. Ground team to protect against sabotage.
They also respond defensively to artillery shelling by the Ukes from Nikopol, across the reservoir
Not sure if their artillery is on site or nearby
What ukraine is doing…is terror attacks, trying to cause a radiation incident to draw international response
From 3 weeks ago, so says the Russian Defense Ministry?
This is a different nuke plant.
Maybe they admire the infrastructure destruction tactics we used in Serbia Syria and Iraq?
But then…maybe not. Lights water power up in Kiev.
Oops, my bad
This is another nuc plant
Significant escalation by Kiev
Kherson offensive stalled
No breakthrough yet in southern Ukraine despite multiple attempts
Winter is coming.
6 weeks.
But, yet, Russians were accused of shelling a nuke plant they controlled.
Maybe the Ukes shouldn’t put military equipment near the nuke plant...
...and schools and hospitals and residential buildings...
Only someone extremely stupid would believe that the Russians are attacking nuclear plant they control in any area they liberated and want to become part of the Russian Federation.
But, we all know you and your ilk are stupid or dishonest.
Propaganda best served cold or hot?
Just asking for a friend.
...”electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”
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