Re: Ukraine
Originally Posted by
jimcav
…they shelled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant…
Originally Posted by
jimcav
My best interpretation would be that they are strategically taking out power supplied by that plant. Hopefully with enough competence to not involve the radioactive areas. Obviously that targets the civilian population. There seems very little regard for international laws and agreements on warfare.
Originally Posted by
bigbill
Also, the Russians want the plant intact, they can't exploit Ukraine's resources without power.
If the intent was to interrupt power production, and keep the plant ready for future use, wouldn’t it be equally effective and a shitload safer to sever some transmission lines or take down a tower or two?
Last edited by thollandpe; 03-04-2022 at 09:49 AM.
Reason: They took Chernobyl too
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