In the wake of a possible Russian attack, Ukraine has begun conducting urban combat training exercises for the National Guard, nurses and other first responders. Ukrainian training is taking place on the basis of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
According to the Kiev Independent, the practice is said to be taking place in Pripyat. Pripyat used to be a thriving city of 50,000 people before the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 and a part of the country was effectively locked down for centuries due to the nuclear collapse. The abandoned city has been turned into a training ground for Ukrainians hoping to secure their future.
The Ukrainian government refers to Pripyat as a “ghost town”, as it is now the former city as a temporary urban setting for its troops to fight from the east, west and south as well as a Soviet ally’s enemies. of urban landscape.
Why is Pripyat a great training area?
For those who face training in the abandoned city, there are buildings, roads, destruction and a desolate, war-fighting vibe. For the next century, parts of the region will have a nuclear impact, so learning to wear nuclear protection is essential.
However, Ukraine’s urban training goes beyond nuclear existence. It seeks to defeat the Russian army by fighting in cities rather than on the plains or along the banks of the river. It also includes fighting during the harsh winters that the Russians also have to contend with.
According to the Kiev Independent, Russia’s military “might consider seizing much of Ukraine by destroying the country’s armed forces in a series of city-avoiding crimes,” which means that Russia will allow Ukraine to destroy farms and other cities. Will try to get through.
The training is taking place as Russia builds a force of more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine’s eastern border and conducts regular military exercises with Belarus, which borders Ukraine to the northwest.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksey Reznikov said that despite his country’s training in the Chernobyl area, he does not expect a Russian strike in the nuclear sector.
For decades, war has raged between Russia and Ukraine, but it has intensified in recent years. Russia launched a massive build-up of forces and an intensified offensive last month, after a massive build-up of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and weeks of missteps by Western governments in supporting Ukraine.
“It’s going to be a disaster for Russia if they really do what they are able to do with the force gathered at the border,” Biden said.
When asked to define a “minor incursion”, Biden said it was “Russian forces crossing the border, killing Ukrainian fighters,” and that “NATO differs in what countries are willing to do.” ” are present.
“We want to remind the great powers that there are no small incursions and no small nations,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in response. There are no minor casualties, and there is little sadness associated with the loss of a loved one. As the president of a great power, I can say that.”
