Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike
67 points by vinnyglennon
by palmotea
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> As the world’s largest movable land structure, the colossal hangar is a monumental feat of engineering. Built in 2010 and completed in 2019, it was designed to last 100 years and has played a crucial role in securing the site.
With all that effort, it didn't last 6 years.
by nick238
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I get that Chernobyl is near the border of two countries at war, but why the everloving hell is anyone targeting anything within miles of the exclusion zone? Are there any military units anywhere near there, or is it intentionally being targeted as an oblique dirty-bomb threat?
by Molitor5901
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This is deeply worrisome and brings to mind when Russia attacked Chernobyl, and then their soldiers got radiation poison digging latrine trenches etc. Let us dangerously hypothesize that if Confinement begins to fail catastrophically, who will step in to fix it? Russia? Is it.. possible Russia will allow the leak as a form of weapon?
by tguvot
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There is a hole. iirc it was somewhat patched with more temporary repairs next year. radiation levels are normal
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