Russian troops stormed Chernobyl, killing workers, kidnapping others and looting special equipment during the five-week occupation of the power plant.
According to the Washington Post, soldiers stole 698 computers, 344 vehicles, 1,500 radiation meters, special software and firefighting equipment.
They also killed nine factory workers, kidnapped five, and those who worked in the factory during the occupation were subjected to shift work hours.
Chernobyl became the site of the most horrific nuclear disaster in history when the Unit 4 reactor ignited and exploded on April 26, 1986.
The explosion destroyed the building and sent radioactive material into the atmosphere.
The Soviet government tried to hide the Melting Pot from the general public, and the world learned of the catastrophe only when elevated levels of radiation were observed in Sweden.
To limit access to the hazardous area and reduce the spread of radioactive contamination, a 1,000-square-mile exclusion zone has been established around the area.
The plant did not generate power for years, but before the invasion some 6,000 workers were working in the fields to control the long-term effects of the 1986 collapse and other parts of Ukraine and Europe. They processed the spent nuclear fuel from the plant.
From the beginning of the invasion, Russian troops were accused of recklessly bombing Chernobyl and “digging” defensive positions in the exclusion zone.
The factory was one of the first places Russian troops crossed, and troops occupied the area on February 24, the first day of the invasion.
Many workers were evacuated from the area, but the remaining people were forced to work almost non-stop for the safety of the area.
Now that the site is back under Ukrainian control, experts are trying to determine the damage to the nuclear power plant and what it means for the surrounding area in terms of nuclear contamination.
Eugene Kramarenko, head of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, said they were also systematically stealing and destroying equipment while kidnapping Vladimir Putin’s army.
He said his team was able to find some stolen equipment in Belarus with a GPS tracker.
“We found that some are in the territory of Belarus along the border. Some are moving around Belarus-Gomel, Minsk and other places,” he told The Washington Post.
Among the stolen devices was a computer with software designed specifically for Chernobyl.
Micola Vespari, 58, director of the site’s Central Analytical Institute, said it would be nearly impossible to monitor radiation levels at some of her team’s most important workstations without him.
“Without the software, it is currently impossible to provide reliable information about whether a device is working,” he told The Washington Post.
“The software is designed exclusively for our device, so the Russians can’t use it.
“I cannot say that they have done any harm to humanity, but of course they have caused great financial damage to Ukraine,” he added.
Leonid Bodan, 59, head of the laboratory’s spectroscopic and radiochemical analysis department, who has worked at Chernobyl since 1986, said the Russian military “ruined and looted” 30 years of work.
“We are rebuilding everything. Everything will work again,” he said.
“But it’s like someone comes to your house and sees everything wonderful and beautiful, and therefore lays down on your white bed.”
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Source: Metro
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