I can’t link the relevant Telegram and Twitter posts atm, but reports are about 60 Ukrainian commandos landed just east of the power plant this morning. RAF started shelling the area and engaged them with planes and helicopters. The Russians also claim they sunk 2 more landing ships due west of the plant. Situation isn’t yet fully resolved from what I can tell.

First, just wtf are these lunatics doing. Second, the inspectors arrived in the region yesterday iirc and were supposed to inspect the plant today or in the coming days. The Russians pulled out their forces from neighboring Enerhodar for this visit. Essentially the Ukrainians used the visit as shield for an amphibious assault on a nuclear power plant. That’s the least nefarious interpretation here. What in the world would they have done had they seized the plant. Take the inspectors hostage? Do a PR piece for the world showing the planet they themselves shelled and attacked under their controlled to the world, using the inspectors to give the story credit? Just wtf.

Edit: Seems like the UAF are currently detaining the column of inspectors at a checkpoint about 20km from the frontline.

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      True, still nuts to me they’d go this far for another PR stunt. One it’s a fucking nuclear plant; two it’s an amphibious assault without aircover on a heavily guarded and monitored area, in part due to their previous shelling; three these PR stunts don’t change the situation on the ground.

      Like at some point these people have to realize this war isn’t being won on Twitter or CNN, but on the ground.

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        an amphibious assault without aircover on a heavily guarded and monitored area

        I am curious how they managed to convince the troops to go along with that plan. Surely they’ve seen the helis? Or perhaps heard about what happened with the previous tank assault?

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            I guess you’re right. Just thought even Nazis would have a sense of self-preservation. And I’m somewhat sure at least some of those soldiers were freshly conscripted youngins.

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              That’s how deep this problem runs in Ukrainian culture. Remember that this whole “invasion” is coming after an 8 year civil war in which Ukraine wanted to ethnically cleanse its Eastern region of the Russian minority.

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                It’s one thing to murder civillains from the safety of an artillery position, it’s completely different matter to stage an assault on a well-defended facility. Nazis, contrary to what libs think, are not known for their bravery.

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        it’s a fucking nuclear plant

        It’s a nuclear plant in their own country, surrounded by their own people.

        Fucking nazis. This is how much their nationalist rhetorics is worth.