Chernobyl radiation spike in all probability from Russian tanks disturbing mud

After Russian forces captured the ruined Chernobyl nuclear energy plant on 24 February, sensors on the web site report a spike in radiation ranges

Radiation map

Information from the automated radiation monitoring system round Chernobyl. Pink dots present heightened ranges

Verkhovna Rada, Parliament of Ukraine

Spiking radiation ranges recorded at Chernobyl are in all probability on account of Russian navy autos stirring up radioactive mud, in accordance with Ukraine authorities.

Russian forces gained management of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine on 24 February, and reviews of firefights on the web site led to issues concerning the launch of radioactive materials from the plant, which skilled a catastrophic meltdown in 1986.

The State Inspectorate for Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine reported that radiation ranges round Chernobyl rose …