UPDATE: Russian forces have reportedly seized the area.

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I remember this level of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...

Ukraine's interior ministry announced Thursday that Russian troops had pushed from Belarus, north of Ukraine, into the highly radioactive Chernobyl exclusion zone, touching off a battle that risked damaging the cement-encased nuclear reactor that melted down in 1986.

If that happened, a cloud of radioactive dust could spread over Europe without Putin ever having to fire a nuke.

"National Guard troops responsible for protecting the storage unit for dangerous radioactive waste are putting up fierce resistance," said Anton Herashchenko, an adviser to the interior minister. Should an artillery shell hit the storage unit, Mr. Herashchenko said, "radioactive dust could cover the territory of Ukraine, Belarus and the countries of the European Union."

What in the world is going on?

Would Putin be crazy enough to try such a thing?

Even the most woke lefties are confused:

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said on Twitter that Russian forces were trying to seize Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear accident in history. The site is now inside a protective zone covering about 1,000 square miles, including part of the shortest direct route from Belarus to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. "This is a declaration of war against the whole of Europe," Mr. Zelensky said.

Like I said, I remember this level of Call of Duty...

I just didn't think it would become part of world history.

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