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Putin is an evil genius. He attacks a nuclear plant and creates the risk of a meltdown. The result will be to remind the EU about how scary nuclear power is an
by MisterMower 5y ago
Putin is an evil genius.
He attacks a nuclear plant and creates the risk of a meltdown. The result will be to remind the EU about how scary nuclear power is and ensures public opinion stays firmly against the one power source that can wean them off Russian oil.
Also, it has strategic value as limiting power to the rest of Ukraine makes it harder to wage war. No power, less internet and communication, slowing the stream of awful (for Putin) pictures and videos of his brutal war.
And capturing it would be a propaganda coup at home. Putin stopped the evil Ukrainians from blowing up a massive dirty bomb.
Pure evil genius.
- sschueller 5y agoThere is no way to predict where exactly the toxic cloud will go[1] and it can affect Russians as much as the rest of Europe. Just settings part of an outside structure on fire is too risky and is not "Pure evil genius" but total insanity or military incompetence. I would be happier if they blew up Chernobyl again as at least there is no more pressure cooker that can blow this shit high into the sky a seconds time. [1] https://gdb.rferl.org/94D46F09-409D-415F-B87D-836E88607ECF_w1071_s_d3.jpg https://gdb.rferl.org/94D46F09-409D-415F-B87D-836E88607ECF_w...
- jskrablin 5y agoI am quite sure he's just evil. A nuclear disaster as a result of russian shelling will for sure result in a direct NATO involvement. And despite all of it's propaganda, Russia cannot win a conventional war against NATO and nobody wins in nuclear confrontation. So I'll call him an idiot, because there's no wining this one. It's just stupid bully tactics.
- MisterMower 5y agoWhat makes you so certain a meltdown would result in NATO involvement? The USSR survived Chernobyl. It’s a very risky move, but not necessarily a stupid one.