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2022-03-04 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Let's shell the biggest Nuclear Reactor on the Planet. I am Putin. I am invincible!
[7News]Russia fires on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that could spark explosion ‘ten times larger than Chernobyl’

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, is on fire after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar says.

There had been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, Dmytro Orlov said in an online post on Friday, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.

“A threat to world security!!!” Orlov posted to Facebook.

“As a result of relentless shelling by the enemy of the buildings and blocks of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire.

“I demand, stop! Immediately stop shelling the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant point blank.”

The Russian army is “firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tweeted on Friday.

“Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chernobyl!

“Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone!”

Firefighters are unable to reach the fire at the nuclear power plant, according to the mayor.

“The Zaporizhzhia Power Plant is notifying of a threat at the first block of the power plant,” he said.

“The fire at the plant is continuing. The firefighters cannot reach the location of the fire.”

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a tweet it is “aware of reports of shelling at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant”, and that it was in contact with Ukrainian authorities about the situation.

Before the fire broke out, the IAEA released a statement warning that Russian troops were approaching the area and any fighting near the plant could be disastrous.

Ukraine told the IAEA “a large number of Russian tanks and infantry ‘broke through the block-post’ to the town of Enerhodar, a few kilometres from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)”, the IAEA said in a statement.

It added that Ukraine’s regulatory authority had sent them an “urgent letter”, warning that Russian troops were moving directly toward the nuclear plant and the situation was “critical”.

Earlier, the mayor posted to Facebook warning of intense fighting on approach routes to the nuclear power plant.

“Our National Guard fighters are defending,” he said.

“There are victims, but the exact number and condition so far cannot be determined under the circumstances.”

In an earlier post he wrote, “stop shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant”.

Ukrainian authorities had earlier reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.
Posted by 3dc 2022-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11156 views ]  Top
 File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life,  

#1 As a matter of fact, I am
Posted by PutinOnTheRitz1914 2022-03-04 00:07||   2022-03-04 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 He has the biggest d**k this side of Beetlejuice!!
Posted by Jock Henbane9296 2022-03-04 00:09||   2022-03-04 00:09|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Not to mention the cleanest balls. Seriously, thanks!
Posted by Guillibaldo Bonaparte3196 2022-03-04 00:53||   2022-03-04 00:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Could be strategic - restore fear of nuclear power alternatives and thus increase energy dependence of your enemies on your fossil fuel? (Assumes there was no intention of causing nuclear catastrophe and was competence to avoid doing so.)
Posted by Glenmore 2022-03-04 01:07||   2022-03-04 01:07|| Front Page Top

#5 From the Times of Israel liveblog, as of 12 minutes ago:

Russian troops take control of Ukrainian nuclear plant, authorities say

Ukrainian authorities say a fire at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant ignited by Russian shelling has been extinguished, with Russian forces taking control of the site.

The regional military administration says in a statement that Russian forces took control of the Zaporizhzhia plant in Enerhodar and that operational personnel are ensuring its safe operation.

The administration says the fire at the site was extinguished, and that there is damage to the compartment of reactor No. 1 but it does not affect the safety of the power unit.

Emergency services say there are no casualties.
Posted by trailing wife 2022-03-04 02:11||   2022-03-04 02:11|| Front Page Top

#6 
Ukranian official: "You bastards! Have you no sense? Firing on a... are you listening to me?!"

Russkie officer: "Move aside. We do this everyday.
[PFSHSHHHT!] There. It's out. Gather your things."
Posted by Dron66046 2022-03-04 02:59||   2022-03-04 02:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't we ALL feel so warm and fuzzy now that Russia, the Chernobyl experts, are in control?


BTW: Their Live video feed is down now also.
Posted by NN2N1 2022-03-04 05:57||   2022-03-04 05:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Among the excuses offered by Putinites: they were only burning the administration building (you know, where maintenance records are kept), and the Ukrainians were at fault because they had troops there to defend it and didn't open fire until Russian troops showed up.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-03-04 06:25||   2022-03-04 06:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Russia's bogged down!! (Kherson, Mariupol fall, Odessa next, land bridge to Crimea nearly complete)

Russia's going to unleash radiation 10x greater than Chernobyl!!! (facility back to normal and under full operational control)

Russia has united the world against her!!!!! (every one of the non-'R' BRICS nations - 3B population - plus another 2 billion people across the global south refuse to join US sanctions and will keep trading with Russia)

These buffoons are worse than Baghdad Bob. Not as bad as Copperhead Jen, but getting there

Posted by Econ101forMorons 2022-03-04 09:06||   2022-03-04 09:06|| Front Page Top

#10 ...will keep trading with Russia

They could trade with the former Soviet Union too. How'd that work out?
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-03-04 09:37||   2022-03-04 09:37|| Front Page Top

#11 It is a power plant. You are supposed to blow them up in a war. Or at least disable them without making too big a mess.
Posted by SteveS 2022-03-04 09:53||   2022-03-04 09:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Wouldn't it have been easier just to cut the power lines? I dunno. I'm just a keyboard warrior.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-03-04 12:30||   2022-03-04 12:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Wouldn't it have been easier just to cut the power lines?

Yeah, with a bomb. Don't want to do it by hand. Electricity is dangerous!
Posted by SteveS 2022-03-04 12:51||   2022-03-04 12:51|| Front Page Top

#14 Just chop the high tension wires and it is not producing power for the Ukrainians -- is that too complicated?
Posted by magpie 2022-03-04 12:55||   2022-03-04 12:55|| Front Page Top

#15 Depends on the end goals. Blowing it all to hell means no power for a very long time and that pisses people off, and then they get stuff like grandma freezing in the dark, hospitals not operating, the electric locks stuck closed at the puppy orphanage. Your guys don't have to dink around and feed generators, sleeping in structures includes heat and light without extra effort.

Sacramento Doctrine says you can assert control by being able to turn the power off and on according to conditions met. Partisan action - power off. 2 days (whatever) of no partisan action, power back on.
Posted by swksvolFF 2022-03-04 13:00||   2022-03-04 13:00|| Front Page Top

#16 Sacramento Doctrine

Heh. As in Gray Davis & Enron? Or Gavin Gruesome and COVID?

Posted by Econ101forMorons  2022-03-04 13:13||   2022-03-04 13:13|| Front Page Top

#17 Transmission Towers and transformer farms are the way to disable any generation facility for months with simple kinetic devices, albeit big ones! Air delivery preferred but not required. Towers are easy to replace, but the world supply of replacement transformers is tiny, and mostly in South Korea in days gone by.
Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-03-04 13:17||   2022-03-04 13:17|| Front Page Top

#18 Making one is a lot of nitpicking work: (video) How It's Made™:Electric Pole Transformers. It looks like something with a long lead time...(!)
Posted by magpie 2022-03-04 13:39||   2022-03-04 13:39|| Front Page Top

#19 It's the big substation and generating station ones that take a really l o n g lead time to make.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-04 13:45||   2022-03-04 13:45|| Front Page Top

#20 It's the big substation and generating station ones that take a really l o n g lead time to make.

Current lead-time - 2-3 years for the big outdoor oil-filled fan-cooled ones (because of 'c*vid', 'gerbil worming', 'trucker strikes' and the ever popular 'supply chain issues' doncha know).
Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-03-04 15:01||   2022-03-04 15:01|| Front Page Top

#21 ^ They are capital intensive enough that they are typically overhauled / rebuilt rather than replaced.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-04 15:02||   2022-03-04 15:02|| Front Page Top

#22 Clown show
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-03-04 15:07||   2022-03-04 15:07|| Front Page Top

#23 It's simple. Don't do what the Russians want and they turn the power off. Cooperate and the power stays on.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2022-03-04 15:45||   2022-03-04 15:45|| Front Page Top

#24 According to NPR earlier today, the Russians have control of the power plant. The fire was an administrative building. The Ukrainian employees are still operating the plant.

Later, the story changed to outrage that the Rooskis would attack a nuke plant and endanger all mankind.
Posted by SteveS 2022-03-04 19:00||   2022-03-04 19:00|| Front Page Top

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