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[LinekersLegs]

 

[Yarrgh]

Even if a ceasefire was agreed, he'd need to be taken out of power wouldn't he for all he's done.

They'll have a limit until Europe and the rest of the world step in and absolutely crush him.

Unfortunately obliterating Ukraine is within the limit.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Russian soldiers are also victims of this illegal war. No only is Putin killing Ukrainians but his own people so he can satisfy his ego and greed

He can join the club in having no clue what the war is even for.

 

[Yarrgh]

Russia under Putin are prepared to leave a festering scar of radiation across the centre of Ukraine. That will have a huge consequence for Russia and Europe.

Anyone with an ounce of humanity could not risk a nuclear power plant causing an environmental disaster. Is it to create fear? Provide a barrier with the west once he takes Ukraine? Is it to limit Western intervention? To create distrust of nuclear power?

What a mess. Add this to the existing devastation. Putin and his cronies are [Poor language removed] scum.

 

[PhilM]

Kill Putin and anyone who tries to justify him

What about members of GOT?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Russia under Putin are prepared to leave a festering scar of radiation across the centre of Ukraine. That will have a huge consequence for Russia and Europe.

Anyone with an ounce of humanity could not risk a nuclear power plant causing an environmental disaster. Is it to create fear? Provide a barrier with the west once he takes Ukraine? Is it to limit Western intervention? To create distrust of nuclear power?

What a mess. Add this to the existing devastation. Putin and his cronies are [Poor language removed] scum.

Chernobyl radiation field when it initially went up reached as far North Wales, and testing ended only in 2011. This really has the potential to effect hundreds of millions of people.

 

[ste d' indica]

Russia under Putin are prepared to leave a festering scar of radiation across the centre of Ukraine. That will have a huge consequence for Russia and Europe.

Anyone with an ounce of humanity could not risk a nuclear power plant causing an environmental disaster. Is it to create fear? Provide a barrier with the west once he takes Ukraine? Is it to limit Western intervention? To create distrust of nuclear power?

What a mess. Add this to the existing devastation. Putin and his cronies are [Poor language removed] scum.

I think the objective is control of energy in Ukraine, part of a siege tactic. Incredibly reckless but I don't think they're trying to cause a nuclear accident. Given the shambles of the operation so far its not beyond the realms of possibility that the unit doing the shelling think its coal fired.

 

[Yarrgh]

I think the objective is control of energy in Ukraine, part of a siege tactic. Incredibly reckless but I don't think they're trying to cause a nuclear accident. Given the shambles of the operation so far its not beyond the realms of possibility that the unit doing the shelling think its coal fired.

They'll know what it is. I just cannot believe they'd play so hard and loose around a nuclear power plant facility.

 

[Deleted member 48881]

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like it is

Purely gallows humour, but feels appropriate:

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Not great this is it.

Biggest in Europe - lets attack it!

The news have just suggested that if it explodes it'll be ten times bigger than the Chernobyl disaster.

It is almost as is they want us to intervene, the absolute deranged idiots.

Or back down and cede to demands, allowing an international task force in deal with the potential nuclear contamination issue. High stakes game of chicken?

 

[Martin Alvito]

They'll know what it is. I just cannot believe they'd play so hard and loose around a nuclear power plant facility.

It's terrorism, plain and simple. Can't conquer them in a stand-up fight? Shut off their power. Freeze and starve them out.

One thing you probably don't know is that, since 2014, Ukraine has been making preparations to decouple its power grid from Russia and link it to Europe. One requirement for this to happen was a test delinking Ukraine's power system from that of Russia for a few days. Care to guess the date? You got it, the day of the invasion.

What this means is that Ukraine now literally cannot import power. They cannot link with the West and will not link back up with Russia for obvious reasons. The grid remains stable, but the only power they have is whatever they make.

Capturing the major power stations seems to have been high up on Putin's list of strategic objectives. The reason is obvious. Shut enough power generation down, and the grid fails. He's putting himself in position to turn off light and heat for the entire country.

 

[Zatara]

@Zatara

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I still think Monday is when the penny will drop in Russia.

 

[Yarrgh]

It's terrorism, plain and simple. Can't conquer them in a stand-up fight? Shut off their power. Freeze and starve them out.

One thing you probably don't know is that, since 2014, Ukraine has been making preparations to decouple its power grid from Russia and link it to Europe. One requirement for this to happen was a test delinking Ukraine's power system from that of Russia for a few days. Care to guess the date? You got it, the day of the invasion.

What this means is that Ukraine now literally cannot import power. They cannot link with the West and will not link back up with Russia for obvious reasons. The grid remains stable, but the only power they have is whatever they make.

Capturing the major power stations seems to have been high up on Putin's list of strategic objectives. The reason is obvious. Shut enough power generation down, and the grid fails. He's putting himself in position to turn off light and heat for the entire country.

I learnt that in Russia, they are saying that this day was the date Ukraine was going to start a major campaign of bombing the Donbass into oblivion.

I tend to believe that the testing of energy independence is the one that is likely to be true here.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Purely gallows humour, but feels appropriate:

At least we won’t get relegated