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Zelenskiy: Russia may be preparing to trigger nuclear plant explosion (www.theguardian.com)
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President cites Ukraine intelligence that Moscow has mined Zaporizhzhia nuclear station and sent away staff

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes and no. Yes, it could release radioactive particles across western Europe. No, it wouldn't just affect Europe - it would likely also spread fairly quickly around the world depending on the damage and atmospheric conditions.