Blog Archives - Chernobyl History

Live-streaming: how the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was closed

Everyone has some painful days in the life to remember. And there are many such dates in the history of the Chernobyl nuclear

Radioactive contamination: risk factors

The exclusion zone occupies the territory where the Chernobyl accident has happened. So, it’s no secret that experts from all over the world

COVID-19 and Chernobyl-86: Vaccination for Humanity

The Chernobyl tragedy is an indicative lesson not only in the context of the discipline of handling peaceful nuclear energy. It’s also about

Chernobyl toughens up: I don’t strive for social contacts

Yuri Romanovich Izdryk is a Ukrainian writer, poet, journalist, interpreter, artist and composer. But our conversation today isn’t about cultural studies or literature,

A new test site in Chernobyl: a nuclear or a garbage one?

They began to import garbage from all over Ukraine to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone on purpose. Their motivation is to create a modern

Human security: a model of nuclear-free development of mankind

In the spring of 1986, a new and unknown territory appeared and took hold on the world map. Chernobyl is a surreal state

Two pills for fear: on the roof of the 4th power unit of the ChNPP

The number of soldiers who in the summer and autumn of 1986, visited the roof of the 4th reactor of the ChNPP is

Myths and truth about Chernobyl: a shot for liquidators

There were many different rumors in 1986, during the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident in the 30-kilometer zone. One of

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: the Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian SSR reports on the problems

Medical textbooks say: timely medical assistance is a fundamental requirement during liquidation of the consequences of a radiation accident. To do this, it’s