Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukrainian official says

Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, according to the agency that manages the area.

Troops overran the plant on the first day of Russia's multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine, a spokeswoman for the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management, Yevgeniya Kuznetsov, told CNN.

"When I came to the office today in the morning [in Kyiv], it turned out, that the [Chernobyl nuclear power plant] management had left. So there was no one to give instructions or defend," she said.

Earlier on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russian forces were attempting to wrest control of the nuclear plant.
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[terrencelee]

From what I've seen, they were more concerned about controlling the sparsely populated straight back roads that lead right to Kiev.

[shiekyerbooti]

Does anyone else feel a great disturbance in the force?

[you-to-beornot-to-be]

Remember, The Truth is always the first victim of war.

[Tom-utky]

I think that's great! They'll make great targets now that they glow in the dark.

[wildwildwest]

i told you, america will abandon ukraine when the war begins, like they did in afghanistan

[NOLA_playmaker]

I guess Stalker 2 is getting delayed again...

[koroborok]

Putin: "we still aren't invading"

[Garapetsa]

If a missile hits that, we are all doomed.
Those Russians better defend that thing to the death.

[primeified]

Okay so they’ve broke into the Newsafe confinement (Megatomb) ????

[nonewsisgoodnews]

I'm telling you right now! ... The troops that seized that place DO NOT want to be there right now!

[TiberiusnccD]

Backup energy plan to counter sanctions.

[statinskill]

That's good. Let's all make sure that whatever we do, we don't upset that containment in any way. After the intervention, Russia is also going to be responsible for keeping a lid on this thing.

[TheLightSaga]

Welp. If you need me, I’ll be digging my radioactive proof bunker filled with enough anime and Cheetos to last me forever

[beerussama]

I mean is Chernobyl really worth taking?

[ron]

News just in- Russia just took over 80% own Romania island, Snake Island (Black Sea) 😦😦😦

[chickensoundedmexicanyt]

Dont worry its only a "special operation" with the idea of demilitarization

[paulg]

This is how divided the world is. People cannot set the past aside, still place blame and faults as opposed to focusing on the task and situation at hand. Sadly the US government is that way now too, still focused on power, numbers votes.

[justinblake]

Chernobyl has been turned into a secret millitary base so it makes sense to take it

[ehbcd]

Why they wanted chernobyl is something that needs to be looked at, what are they up to there?

[jasonnabors]

Well that was fast.
No one goes pew pew like the Russians I guess.