Securing these sites was indeed the Special Military Operation's initial objectives. Major victory was achieve. There was confusion towards the SMO designation with people insisting that Russia was waging war on Ukraine. This is important to note as it leaks out expectations.Securing these sites was indeed the Special Military Operation's initial objectives. Major victory was achieve. There was confusion towards the SMO designation with people insisting that Russia was waging war on Ukraine. This is important to note as it leaks out expectations.

Russia minimised the worst risks, Chernobyl for material [albeit 3 other NPPs], ZNPP right in Novorossiya and Hostomel which is said to have hosted soviet nuclear weapons that Ukraine failed to return to Russia. By end of March 2022, Russia switched to an depletion strategy. Why?Russia minimised the worst risks, Chernobyl for material [albeit 3 other NPPs], ZNPP right in Novorossiya and Hostomel which is said to have hosted soviet nuclear weapons that Ukraine failed to return to Russia. By end of March 2022, Russia switched to an depletion strategy. Why?