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Buildings at Europe's biggest nuclear power plant are ON FIRE after being attacked by Russian tanks fire sparking fears of radiation disaster: Livestreamed footage shows explosions as heavy weapons target the facility in southern Ukraine
UK Daily Mail ^ | 03/03/2022 | Kaya Terry

Posted on 03/03/2022 4:28:03 PM PST by DFG

A fire has been seen at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine after tanks opened fire with heavy weapons at the facility, footage in the early hours of Friday morning showed.

A live feed from the Zaporizhzhia station showed flames at the site in the east of country, having earlier showed tanks firing at buildings - sparking fears of a radiation disaster in the nation currently being invaded by Russian forces.

Dmytro Orlov, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar, confirmed the blaze in an online post. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest of its kind in Europe.

'As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire,' Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.

The shocking footage came after Ukrainian civilians defied Russian troops for a second day running in a bid to protect the nuclear plant. They were shown setting up make-shift road blocks in an attempt to block the road to the facility.

Both the Ukrainian state atomic energy company and Orlov said troops were nearing Zaporizhzhia. Officials said loud shots were heard in the city late Thursday.

'Many young men in athletic clothes and armed with Kalashnikov have come into the city. They are breaking down door and trying to get into the apartments of local residents,' the statement from Energoatom said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: nuclear; pinwheelsforeyes; russia; ukraine; zaporizhzhia
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To: TLI

VIDEO: Firefights at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine

https://rumble.com/vwdpi3-firefights-at-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-in-ukraine.html?mref=rjrjw&mrefc=7


121 posted on 03/03/2022 5:37:27 PM PST by janetjanet998 (ev)
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To: lgjhn23

This from the Serbian press:

“The Russians occupied the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant this morning, and the question of safety from possible radiation was immediately raised.”

https://www.b92.net/eng/comments.php?nav_id=113189

So the Russians are shelling themselves? Or the above report incorrect?

And are the Russian soldiers nuclear technicians? Would the Ukrainians continue to operate it under Russian control? It seems if they didn’t their homes would become radioactive.

The fog of war.


122 posted on 03/03/2022 5:37:42 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

I think it’s later- mid-80’s.


123 posted on 03/03/2022 5:39:14 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle Mom)
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To: Williams
World's worst arguer.

#AllHatNoCattle

#DeepStateShill


124 posted on 03/03/2022 5:40:04 PM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: JonPreston

Zelensky is a hero.


125 posted on 03/03/2022 5:40:42 PM PST by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine )
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To: House Atreides
Hmmmm…. What would happen in the US if we released many thousands of felons from our prisons and gave them AK47s along with ammunition?

The recidivism rate would be greatly reduced.

126 posted on 03/03/2022 5:43:58 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: DFG

Twitter has thousands of fainting couches for this event, and they’re all occupied.


127 posted on 03/03/2022 5:45:20 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: bigbob
Fire at administrative offices.

Good, if it just paper that's burning. So for now its just an HR problem.

128 posted on 03/03/2022 5:45:40 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: All

I had a look at weather forecast models and it would seem that the wind pattern over the next 3-5 days is mostly northwesterly sometimes backing to north or northeast. It will also be colder than normal for about two weeks. Middle of next week winds will fall off to light and variable then will go back to northeast later in the week when it is supposed to get even colder (around 20 F). The next two weeks are relatively dry with just a few outbreaks of light snow mostly in the eastern half of Ukraine. About two weeks from now a more unsettled pattern develops which looks like either cold rain or wet snow, sleet. Until then it should be a rather quiet but cold regime.


129 posted on 03/03/2022 5:46:21 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (Gog and Magog, live on TV after these messages from Munch A Transfat and Deep State Airlines)
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To: blueplum
You're behind the times, as usual.

XiNN has installed fainting couches all over its "news"rooms.

130 posted on 03/03/2022 5:46:41 PM PST by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: DFG

Does Putin have a map? Does he realize what country is immediately downwind?


131 posted on 03/03/2022 5:48:01 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: House Atreides

Sorry, I wasn’t aware Chernobyl was a popular t”ourist destination” for tank regiments.


132 posted on 03/03/2022 5:51:31 PM PST by lodi90
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To: freeandfreezing

“Luckily they have naval assets in Crimea to evacuate it if they have to.”

but then there’s Turkey, who may have a slight issue with fallout clouds over the Black Sea....especially after they’ve closed their straits to keep Russian Med-based warships out of the Black Sea, and continues to lobby for an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, having relations with both.

China used the Olympics as a smokesscreen for Russian invasion of Ukraine so the bigger question is, what is China sneaking around doing right now, with Russia acting as a smokescreen for China?


133 posted on 03/03/2022 5:51:35 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: MrChips
Zelensky is a hero.
134 posted on 03/03/2022 5:51:43 PM PST by Fairhairedboy (MAGA)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

market is way off the lows right now. wouldnt be surprised if it goes green.


135 posted on 03/03/2022 5:52:38 PM PST by RummyChick ( )
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To: dfwgator

Some reports the attack was done by Chechens. It wouldn’t be a surprise since they are well known for Neanderthal style military “tactics.”


136 posted on 03/03/2022 5:53:12 PM PST by lodi90
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To: usconservative

Who knows what they will do. I suspect some are thinking that.


137 posted on 03/03/2022 5:54:05 PM PST by matt04 ( )
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To: Fairhairedboy

All I know is this:

1) Putin does not want the NWO/WEF cretins to succeed, in fact, he threw the Globalist Financiers out of Russia.

2) Ukraine had an intensive string of bio-weaponization operations that Putin has targeted and made non-functional, including one that was trying to weaponize rabies.

3) “Joe” isn’t “Joe.

We are in really really deep merd.


138 posted on 03/03/2022 5:54:26 PM PST by Shady (The #JihadJunta: "We are now a nation of Men, Not of Laws. You are not as equal as we are...")
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To: StormEye

—> Attacking the reactors is
just insanity.

The information from all sources is doubtful.

We do not know if Ukraine lit a fire in an admin building to galvanize world support…

Or if Russia hit an admin bldg.


139 posted on 03/03/2022 5:54:47 PM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything.)
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To: DFG

“Reports coming out that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant is NOT at risk of meltdown”

- Jack Posobiec

https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1499563172352643105


140 posted on 03/03/2022 5:55:31 PM PST by Enlightened1
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