Operations in the red forest area near the Chernobyl reactor in Ukraine are reportedly likely to expose Russian troops to the most dangerous radiation.
Despite four rounds of peace talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine, Russia does not yet seem to be stopping the offensive, and despite what the world is calling Russia’s offensive against international law, Russia is calling it a special military operation.
In this context, Russia took control of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, which suffered a major explosion in 1986, just days after Russia began its offensive in Ukraine.
Russian forces have now withdrawn from the Chernobyl area, which has been fighting for more than six weeks, although Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that Russian troops were likely to be exposed to the most dangerous radioactive particles caused by the military’s heavy vehicles in the Red Forest area near the Chernobyl reactor and the creation of huge trenches.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, said in a statement that it had not been able to independently verify reports that Russian forces had been exposed to “extremely dangerous radiation.”
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Raphael Mariano Grozi, has called for a speedy inspection of the Chernobyl reactor.
As of Friday, the Atomic Energy Agency has not yet been able to access the site, but said staff safety and the safety of the reactor were a priority.
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