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2024-08-13 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Nuke watchdog warns attacks on Russia-controlled power plant 'must stop now' as smoke seen billowing out

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Posted by Fred 2024-08-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Of course they didn't actually investigate the cause of the fire, only talking the Russian narrative verbatim.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2024-08-13 06:16|| 2024-08-13 06:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Like I trust anything out of the mouth of a Ukrainian.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-08-13 06:24|| 2024-08-13 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ I don't. Nor the Russians. Stalemate of lies.

Posted by Frank G 2024-08-13 07:35|| 2024-08-13 07:35|| Front Page Top

#4 They stacked up a lot of tires in the cooling tower and lit them on fire

Posted by TZSenator 2024-08-13 08:15|| 2024-08-13 08:15|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't. Nor the Russians. Stalemate of lies.

I think we all know what is the first thing to get defenestrated in war. But if the Russians were smart they would have shut that plant down right after they captured it.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-08-13 12:07|| 2024-08-13 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 The photos at the link betray the truth. Someone lit and stoked a fire underneath a tertiary loop cooling tower. It's completely outside the reactor containment building.

Posted by Difar Dave 2024-08-13 19:51|| 2024-08-13 19:51|| Front Page Top

#7 *Snicker* It’s always fun (and educational) watching the Rantburg crowd figure it out.

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