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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

Chernobyl: I became a firefighter by choice

It’s terrible to think what the disaster at the ChNPP could result in, if it weren’t for the fire departments of the VHF-2,

The explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant divided my life into two parts

34 years have passed since the accident at the ChNPP. It has become the largest man-made disaster of the twentieth century. A lot’s

The Chernobyl Zone is an energy drug

Stalkers are people who are engaged in industrial tourism, exploring abandoned buildings and entire ghost towns. Their name came after the film “Stalker”,

The first among the first: doctors at the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident

Few people among the current employees of the ChNPP can name the 30 first victims of the Chernobyl disaster. Their names are carved

Court at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: they became culprits…

Firefighters, military men and scientists became heroes-liquidators in the post-accident period. The media were happy to tell about cooks, students and singers who

“Living with a clear conscience”: Boris Paton and his work at the Chernobyl NPP

On August 19, 2020, at the age of 101, Boris Evgenievich Paton passed away. For history, he will forever remain the Hero of

Nuclear and Radiation Waste: Prospects and Futility

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant led to the largest ever release of radioactive materials into the atmosphere. Since then, solving

A brief history of the Chernobyl NPP: from an industrial giant to a sarcophagus

Rigorous protection, a long corridor, a gloomy concrete building where the dramatic events of a failed experiment unfolded. The Chernobyl disaster happened here.