The Chernobyl nuclear plant was seized by the Russians on the first day of the Ukrainian invasion.
The occupation lasted until the pullout in March.
Russian troops left behind a lot of mess, including booze and poop.
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Ukrainian workers are cleaning up the Chernobyl nuclear plant after Russian troops left.
After Russian forces took control of the plant, hundreds of workers were held hostage for weeks.
Julia Bezdizha, a spokeswoman for the plant, told The Journal that the front guards received a call to fall back when the invasion began. It was very dangerous to stay and engage in heavy combat, so they fled.
Ukrainian authorities previously said that the Russian troops had been affected by a lot of radiation.
Russian soldiers were said to have dug up trenches to navigate the plant.
Acute radiation syndrome, cancer, and mental distress can be caused by exposure to radiation.
The Russians are going to feel the effects of the radiation very soon. Yevhen Kramarenko, head of the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management, stated at a press conference in April that some of them will feel it in months. All of the servicemen who were there will feel it eventually.
It's not clear how radiation levels have changed since the site was tampered with.
Russian troops left around 100 liters of high-quality vodka and a large mess at the plant.
Human feces, smashed computer screens, and spray-painted walls were found by Ukrainian workers.
The deputy director of the Chernobyl Eco center said that the poop was the icing on the cake.
Insider did not get a response from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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