Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
by afterburner on Friday February 25, 2022 @02:10AM
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Ukraine had no choice. They were Russian nukes, and not giving them back would have probably triggered a war immediately. But with Ukraine drowning in pro-Russian influence at the time, there is no chance they would have defied Russia.
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Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
by grayfaced on Friday February 25, 2022 @02:39AM
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They were soviet nukes. Ukraine was soviet land and soviet people too. Breakaways by definition take stuff with them. To claim Russia had a right to the nukes is no different then saying they had a right to the land and people.
They had a choice, they just chose the one that didn't lead to war.
Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
by rand49an on Friday February 25, 2022 @05:44AM
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They didn't have the codes to use the nukes though so it changes the balance of power somewhat.
Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
by hef19898 on Friday February 25, 2022 @06:08AM
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So, new launch control? The war heads would still work. Especially the old ones just needing the turn of a key.
Re:Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
by hef19898 on Friday February 25, 2022 @04:30AM
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Ukraine was a Sobiet republic under the USSR, as was Russia. Ukraine also took other military stuff, the Black Sea Fleet was fiercly discussed issue as well. Economically and politically Ukraine didn't have much of a choice, sure. Legal ownership wasn't the propblem so.