I can’t link the relevant Telegram and Twitter posts atm, but reports are about 60 Ukrainian commandos landed just east of the power plant this morning. RAF started shelling the area and engaged them with planes and helicopters. The Russians also claim they sunk 2 more landing ships due west of the plant. Situation isn’t yet fully resolved from what I can tell.
First, just wtf are these lunatics doing. Second, the inspectors arrived in the region yesterday iirc and were supposed to inspect the plant today or in the coming days. The Russians pulled out their forces from neighboring Enerhodar for this visit. Essentially the Ukrainians used the visit as shield for an amphibious assault on a nuclear power plant. That’s the least nefarious interpretation here. What in the world would they have done had they seized the plant. Take the inspectors hostage? Do a PR piece for the world showing the planet they themselves shelled and attacked under their controlled to the world, using the inspectors to give the story credit? Just wtf.
Edit: Seems like the UAF are currently detaining the column of inspectors at a checkpoint about 20km from the frontline.
That’s how deep this problem runs in Ukrainian culture. Remember that this whole “invasion” is coming after an 8 year civil war in which Ukraine wanted to ethnically cleanse its Eastern region of the Russian minority.
It’s one thing to murder civillains from the safety of an artillery position, it’s completely different matter to stage an assault on a well-defended facility. Nazis, contrary to what libs think, are not known for their bravery.
At some point hate and brainwash do overwrite survival instinct though. Plenty examples from history.