Russia Takes...Chernobyl?

Apparently Russia and Belarus are going through Chernobyl, which is reported as being "unprotected" because nobody lives there.  Bold move, I'm guessing nobody cares what their troops think of going through there.  "Drive faster"

This puts them north of Kyiv and west of the river.  I assume this means the capitol will have to split it's ground defenses on at least two fronts, they're surrounding them.

I'm terrified for the people who live there, this is tragic.  I don't think Ukraine stands a chance of defending against Russia.

Why Is Russia Invading Ukraine And What Does Putin Want?

By air, land, and sea, Russia has launched a devastating attack on Ukraine, a European democracy of 44 million people. For months President Vladimir Putin had denied he would invade his neighbor, but then he tore up a peace deal, sending forces across borders in Ukraine's north, east, and south.

As the number of dead climbs, he is now accused of shattering the peace in Europe and what happens next could jeopardize the continent's entire security structure.

Where have Russian troops attacked and why?

Airports and military headquarters were hit first, near cities across Ukraine, including the main Boryspil international airport in Kyiv.

Then tanks and troops rolled into Ukraine in the northeast, near Kharkiv, a city of 1.4 million people; in the east near Luhansk, from neighboring Belarus in the north and Crimea in the south. Paratroops seized a key airbase just outside Kyiv and Russian troops landed in Ukraine's big port cities of Odesa and Mariupol too.

Moments before the invasion began, President Putin went on TV declaring that Russia could not feel "safe, develop and exist" because of what he called a constant threat from modern Ukraine.