In the days before the invasion, all but a few hundred employees were evacuated. Those who stayed worked shifts lasting hundreds of hours under Russian supervision, often not resting for days while trying to keep the station safe and systems running.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the station\u2019s equipment and information were being systematically stolen or destroyed, said Kramarenko. Now that he\u2019s back in charge, he\u2019s been checking on some of the stolen equipment that had been fitted with GPS trackers. Some are still transmitting location data.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see that part of it is located on the territory of Belarus, along the border. And part moves around the territory of Belarus \u2014 Gomel, Minsk, other places,\u201d [Yevhen Kramarenko] said.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n During their month-long occupation of Chernobyl, Russian soldiers and scientists stole everything from critical monitoring equipment to fire extinguishers to safety systems, worth $135 millionhttps:\/\/t.co\/6wMysOSKyS<\/a><\/p>\n — Alfons L\u00f3pez Tena 🦇 (@alfonslopeztena) June 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n