Dorcha Lee: Russian seizure of Chernobyl puts psychological pressure on the West

Taking control of the Chernobyl power station is a veiled threat to Western Europe that the Russian’s could uncap the concrete dome and trigger another environmental disaster

A spike in radiation levels at Chernobyl power station has already been registered, initially attributed to ground vibration caused by the movement of heavy armour in the vicinity. File picture: Wikimedia Commons

The capture by Russian forces of the deactivated nuclear power station at Chernobyl in Northern Ukraine, on Thursday, is one of the most sinister incidents of the Russian invasion so far. 

Power stations are always strategic objectives, as their closure would bring an economy down in no time.