Posted on 08/09/2024 8:35:23 AM PDT by Alter Kaker
Having gained a foothold in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region in the past few days, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are now fast approaching the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Kurchatov, the city’s mayor Igor Korpunkov warned on Friday.
Reporting that fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops was taking place “a few dozen kilometres” from the city of Kurchatov, Korpunkov sought to assure residents that all services and business in the city were operating “normally” and urged them not to panic.
“The enemy is not only employing military weapons against us, but also so-called ‘psychological special forces’. Its goal is to sow panic among the population, to create an uncontrollable situation and chaos,” Korpunkov wrote.
Pro-Russian military Telegram channel Military Informant reported that an advanced detachment of the AFU had reached the village of Kromskie Byki, approximately 30 kilometres from the plant. The Kursk Nuclear Power Station is one of the largest atomic power facilities in Russia and supplies electricity to the entire federal district, which includes 18 regions.
According to Military Informant, Kromskie Byki is just 15 kilometres away from the Kursk-Lgov-Rylsk highway, control of which could enable the AFU to advance eastward towards Kurchatov.
On Wednesday, the Russian National Guard announced that additional security forces had been deployed to protect the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant from “sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the AFU in the Kursk and Belgorod regions.”
You know what they say about the first causality of war….
Can you imagine the damage radiation would do to Moscow from a blown up nuke plant?
He may just think this justifies using tactical nukes to force them to keep their distance.
Just sayin’.
Meh, I’ve seen that nonsense coming from both sides. If it wasn’t so serious it would be comical.
I’m sure putin can imagine it. Hence my post number 5.
Putin would likely nuke Kiev.
Russians are crazy. Hope the powers that are in charge of this s-show are considering that in their strategy sessions.
Shame on Ukraine! Where did they get the idea that invading another country was an acceptable practice??
Oh, wait...
The Ukrainians are breaking the rules! The rules! All the very serious Russians on FR are saying this means World War III
ZEEPER FOLLIES PINGLIST!(((PING!)))
The Ukranians can safely blow up Kursk II which isn’t operating yet. It has been under construction for six years and is almost finished. It is less than two miles from the operating reactors in the Kursk nuclear power plant.
Can you imagine the damage radiation would do ...
If the Ukrainians wanted to blow up the plant, they would have done it from aa far. They want to control the plant and direct the power to their side of the border.
A lot of the zeepers have been typing one-handed for several days now...
At present the Ukrainians are too spread out in Kursk for tactical nukes to be effective. They are best used on concentrated troops.
>>>>A lot of the zeepers have been typing one-handed for several days now...<<<<
I saw that coming.
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