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wcmagumba

(3,605 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:25 PM Nov 2024

If Russia nukes Ukraine won't the prevailing winds blow the fallout/radiation into the Russian Federation?

This may have been posted already but if true it makes Putin and Russian leaders look like the "Moran's" they truly strive to be....

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If Russia nukes Ukraine won't the prevailing winds blow the fallout/radiation into the Russian Federation? (Original Post) wcmagumba Nov 2024 OP
They won't nuke mr715 Nov 2024 #1
I looked this up a couple years ago gab13by13 Nov 2024 #2
Yeah, they'll be flowing towards my family in Hungary. AloeVera Nov 2024 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Nov 2024 #4
Russia is north east and East of Ukraine Kaleva Nov 2024 #5
You are correct. Weather moves from west to east and Russia is east and north of Ukraine surfered Nov 2024 #8
"...Russia is west and north of Ukraine" Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #11
Yes I know, I'm struggling here. surfered Nov 2024 #13
I'll be looking for help to find my way home surfered Nov 2024 #14
No worries, these past two weeks we all are to some degree. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #15
Loved the meme, by the way, and saved it for future use surfered Nov 2024 #17
No problem! Kaleva Nov 2024 #19
Just to clarify air burst which damage a larger area do not cause much fallout thatdemguy Nov 2024 #6
Unless the radiation gets to Moscow Diraven Nov 2024 #7
No, and its a myth that is far too much perpetuated. Xolodno Nov 2024 #9
Low yield tactical nukes, especially air burst vs ground burst, have low radiation/fallout levels. nt kelly1mm Nov 2024 #10
maybe they are like Trump voters Skittles Nov 2024 #12
The USA is not the only nato member who has and controls nuclear weapons. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #16
Civilian's duty is to die for the state when it demands in the russian government mindset Renew Deal Nov 2024 #18

gab13by13

(26,607 posts)
2. I looked this up a couple years ago
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:31 PM
Nov 2024

And I believe the prevailing winds do not flow towards Russia.

AloeVera

(2,261 posts)
3. Yeah, they'll be flowing towards my family in Hungary.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:35 PM
Nov 2024

Last edited Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:26 PM - Edit history (1)

I can't believe we're even discussing this. Is there any sanity left anywhere?

Response to wcmagumba (Original post)

surfered

(5,151 posts)
8. You are correct. Weather moves from west to east and Russia is east and north of Ukraine
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:59 PM
Nov 2024

Last edited Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Sorry about that

surfered

(5,151 posts)
17. Loved the meme, by the way, and saved it for future use
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:19 PM
Nov 2024

If I can figure out how to post it.

thatdemguy

(577 posts)
6. Just to clarify air burst which damage a larger area do not cause much fallout
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 08:45 PM
Nov 2024

Ground hits which do more damage to a small area are the ones that dump fallout.

Go to the link below and play with it for air or ground burst.

https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?&kt=800&lat=50.4375213&lng=30.5370591&hob_psi=5&hob_ft=9511&fallout=1&ff=50&psi=5,1&zm=9

Xolodno

(6,869 posts)
9. No, and its a myth that is far too much perpetuated.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:01 PM
Nov 2024

Here is a map of the Chernobyl radiation cloud.

kelly1mm

(5,621 posts)
10. Low yield tactical nukes, especially air burst vs ground burst, have low radiation/fallout levels. nt
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 09:13 PM
Nov 2024

Renew Deal

(83,575 posts)
18. Civilian's duty is to die for the state when it demands in the russian government mindset
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:26 PM
Nov 2024

Nobody lives for themselves. Lives and deaths are meant to only serve the needs of the state in Russia.

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