“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity”
Sep 13, 2024
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LLAW’s NUCLEAR VIEWS, ISSUES & COMMENTS, Friday, (09/13/2024)
This Russia/Ukraine war has already turned into a “nuclear war”, albeit without nuclear bombs, but make no mistake about it — nuclear power plants can be described as stationary nuclear weapons of mass destruction either on a quiet peaceful Sunday afternoon or most likely in a time of war.
And both countries seem to fully recognize this fact, using the terrorist concept of this kind of nuclear war as a lethal strategy against each other, which has now spread to both countries. I have also read that the United States has or will withdraw its prohibition restricting Ukraine to militarily enter Russia as a condition of supplying Ukraine with military and other protective aid and equipment.
I fear that the US may soon be driven to also send aid to Ukraine in the form of troops in a humanitarian manner. Doing so would no doubt change the entire scope of and military operations of both the Ukraine military defensive and offensive strategies, and affect Russia’s military strategies as well. I sincerely hope that this no more than a delusional nightmare in my curious and reactive mind. We shall see . . . ~llaw
Over 100 Russian drones and missiles flew near Ukrainian nuclear power plants recently
Artur Kryzhnyi — Friday, 13 September 2024, 15:54
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Power engineers have recorded over 70 Russian drones and more than 30 cruise missiles flying close to Ukrainian nuclear power plants in recent weeks.
Source: Energoatom, the Ukrainian state-owned nuclear company
Quote: “The movement of more than 70 unmanned aerial vehicles from the terrorist state and over 30 enemy cruise missiles flying near Ukrainian nuclear power plants was recorded in recent weeks,” the statement reads.
Energoatom states that such actions by Russia “pose an unprecedented threat not only to Ukraine but to the entire continent”.
Background:
- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will expand the presence of its monitoring missions in Ukraine to infrastructure facilities that affect the safety of nuclear power plants.
- Further Russian attacks on the power system of Ukraine may lead to an emergency at one of the three operating nuclear power plants still controlled by Kyiv, Bloomberg reported.
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Nuclear Power Emergencies
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Over 100 Russian drones and missiles flew near Ukrainian nuclear power plants recently
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Nuclear War
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Putin: lifting Ukraine missile restrictions would put Nato ‘at war‘ with Russia – The Guardian
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Nuclear war in space: officials consider defense in orbit – Air Force Times
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Nuclear War Threats
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Putin warns NATO risks ‘war‘ with Russia over Ukraine long-range missiles – NBC News
NBC News
Putin warns NATO risks ‘war‘ over Ukraine long-range missiles; Russia expels U.K. diplomats it accuses of spying … The Russian leader’s latest red …
Putin threatens war as Western allies near deal on missile strikes in Russia – POLITICO.eu
POLITICO.eu
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‘Usually just rhetoric’: European policy leaders downplay Putin’s war threats – The Guardian
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