Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
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Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#2It is worth remembering that the Chernobyl sarcophagus was paid for by the EU. Not sure if that makes it EU property though
Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#3It is worth remembering that the Chernobyl sarcophagus was paid for by the EU. Not sure if that makes it EU property though
Well, Russia will appreciate the gift. "Thanks for cleaning up the mess for us before we invaded."
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#4It is worth remembering that the Chernobyl sarcophagus was paid for by the EU. Not sure if that makes it EU property though
Let by G7 but many other countries contributed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Shelter_Fund https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement
Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#5It is worth remembering that the Chernobyl sarcophagus was paid for by the EU. Not sure if that makes it EU property though
Not an expert but I would doubt it. Most every part of the EU has signs at testing to the fact that X (a road, a bridge, a building) was paid for by EU funds.
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#6Is there any strategic significance to this? I thought it was closed?
Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#7It is worth remembering that the Chernobyl sarcophagus was paid for by the EU. Not sure if that makes it EU property though
If it protects EU, then the EU has a stake in it:
>> Russia wants to control the Chernobyl nuclear reactor to signal NATO not to interfere militarily, the same source said.
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#8Is there any strategic significance to this? I thought it was closed?
The exclusion zone occupies the shortest route from Belarus to Kyiv.
Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#9Is there any strategic significance to this? I thought it was closed?
Yes - Chernobyl is inside the massive "Chernobyl Exclusion Zone," a zone which is conveniently only ~80 miles from the capital of Ukraine, and is just a wide swatch of empty land and abandoned buildings, perfect for parking military equipment. The radiation levels, though high compared to the rest of Ukraine, is low enough to not be a risk for their short-term stay.
Re: Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
#10Is there any strategic significance to this? I thought it was closed?
Yeah the Russians now control the entire supply of Ukranian Airbnb Experiences