Ukrainian opposition capture the Rovno nuclear power plant

[clandestiny]

This is a Google translate link. I hope this isn't true, but if it is Russia may have no choice but to go in.
Edit to add Ukraine has four nuclear power plants, including the largest in Europe Zaporizhia nuclear power plant with six reactors.



Today (20) morning, protesters captured a strategic installation of Ukraine - the atomic power plant in the city of Rovno.

http://translate.google.com.br/translate?sl=pt&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&u=http://portuguese.ruvr.ru/news/2014_02_20/oposicionistas-ucranianos-capturam-usina-atomica-de-rovno-4269/

[applegrove]

1. Oh ****!

[dlwickham]

3. pretty much

wonder if there's going to be a big smoking hole with the Ukraine used to be

[Renew Deal]

2. That doesn't sound like a good thing

And why would they want a power plant?

[1000words]

4. Not a chess player, I take it.

Bargaining chips. The Ukraine could soon be up for grabs.

[Renew Deal]

5. Yes, but 20 people holding a power plant isn't strong enough to hold it

And it's so dangerous it will force the gov't to react harshly.

[1000words]

6. The gov't is in chaos

If it's panicked enough, folks are far more concerned about positioning themselves for a "soft landing."

[jberryhill]

7. Um, I don't quite know how to tell you this

But if your chess set includes bargaining chips, then I might humbly suggest you may not be a good judge of whether someone else is a chess player.

[1000words]

8. I use "bargaining chips" to set traps all the time.

We should play.

[jberryhill]

10. No thanks, you can play with yourself

[jberryhill]

9. A nuclear power plant is out of bounds

Look, there are plenty of people powered upheavals which have managed not to involve interruption of vital services or sensitive installations. There are things on that site which a whole lot of folks would like to get their hands on, provided there is no catastrophic interference with operation of the plant.

Ukraine was, until recently, uniquely and painfully aware of the potential consequences if something goes wrong which, with these wonderful works of central Asian engineering safety excellence, is not too difficult.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Until we get confirmation from multiple credible sources

Take this with an industrial boulder of salt