Drone footage released on Wednesday (6) reveals the existence of wells and trenches in a highly radioactive area near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The excavations would have been carried out by Russian troops who had abandoned the region.
The images were captured by the Ukrainian military and released by Energoatom, the state operator of the country’s nuclear plants. The excavations are in an area known as the Red Forest.
According to the Reuters news agency, the Red Forest got its name when tens of square kilometers of pine trees turned red after absorbing radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl explosion – the world’s worst nuclear disaster.
Tank tracks can also be seen in the forest – considered the most polluted area in the entire Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – and off-limits to those who do not work there or have special permission.
radiation hazards
Last Friday, Energoatom said it was unclear what Russian troops were doing in the Red Forest. It also said it is possible that the fighters received significant radiation exposure while digging or digging in there.
Thick radioactive dust kicked up by Russian heavy vehicles may have been inhaled by troops, who were not wearing radiation protection equipment, factory workers said.
Chernobyl fell to Russian troops in the first week of the war in Ukraine. On Thursday (31), Russian troops announced their intention to leave and handed over control of the area to Ukraine, which in fact was done.
Source: CNN Brasil
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