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He died at 53 ..., the story of one liquidator of the Chernobyl accident

He died at 53 …, the story of one liquidator of the Chernobyl accident

On August 1996, Vladimir Martynenko returned to his home. He was almost 53 years old, but outwardly he looked ten years older than

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Secret spark in a gas tank

Secret spark in a gas tank

An instant decision. Have you often experienced such situations in your life? Fatal risk or an adequate solution within the current situation? Having

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Radiation: is the devil so black as he is painted?

Radiation: is the devil so black as he is painted?

The discovery of the neutron in 1932 can be considered the birth of nuclear physics. However, the subsequent invention of atomic bombs, and

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Causes and consequences: briefly about the Chernobyl accident

Causes and consequences: briefly about the Chernobyl accident

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant occurred on April 26, 1986. According to the international scale of events at nuclear power

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Why the Chernobyl disaster was recognized as “Soviet, not nuclear”

Why the Chernobyl disaster was recognized as “Soviet, not nuclear”

Global catastrophes in the history of mankind are becoming an increasingly important subject of attention of historians. Their long-term impact and consequences leave

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Specialized plant: "not gray"routine days of the exclusion zone

Specialized plant: “not gray”routine days of the exclusion zone

The Chernobyl special plant is one of the institutions that fall under the control of the State Agency of Ukraine for the Management

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Feel the atmosphere of Chernobyl

Feel the atmosphere of Chernobyl

There is a territory in the center of Ukrainian Polesie, in the north of the Kiev region, where the foot of an ordinary

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The route of invisible death: the Carpathians partially saved Europe from Chernobyl radioactive clouds

The route of invisible death: the Carpathians partially saved Europe from Chernobyl radioactive clouds

The world became aware about the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which occurred on April 26, 1986, only a few days

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Liquidators: We are used material for the state, our place is in a landfill

Liquidators: We are used material for the state, our place is in a landfill

People who, at the cost of their own health and life, eliminated the consequences of the disaster, are almost forgotten 34 years after

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Who glows from radiation: the mysteries of the Chernobyl forest

Who glows from radiation: the mysteries of the Chernobyl forest

Almost thirty-four years ago, an accident occurred on the territory of Kiev Polesie that cast doubt on the safety of nuclear reactors throughout

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Timeline of the events of April 26, 1986
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: Beginning

    The Chernobyl tragedy: Beginning

    At 1:23 a.m., April 26, 1986, the world counted down …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: Test preparation

    The Chernobyl tragedy: Test preparation

    00:23 a.m. The control panel of the 4th power unit …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: 00:27  a.m.

    The Chernobyl tragedy: 00:27 a.m.

    On the clock 00:27 a.m. By this time, the capacity …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: Power failure

    The Chernobyl tragedy: Power failure

    00:30 a.m. During the transition to an automatic control regulator, …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: Trials at all costs

    The Chernobyl tragedy: Trials at all costs

    01:03 a.m. Dyatlov made sure that the power was brought …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: The experiment is still going on

    The Chernobyl tragedy: The experiment is still going on

    01:11 a.m. The experiment continues. The power rises sharply in …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: Second from disaster

    The Chernobyl tragedy: Second from disaster

    01:23 a.m. Having instantly assessed the situation, the senior operator …
  • The Chernobyl tragedy: The first explosion

    The Chernobyl tragedy: The first explosion

    The light goes out from the shock wave as a …
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