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Chernobyl: my address is not a house or a street – my address is Soviet Union

Chernobyl: my address is not a house or a street – my address is Soviet Union

The largest man-made disaster in history occurred on April 26, 1986. Thousands of people have died of the effects of radiation. Hundreds of

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The Chernobyl accident: official chronicle by the hour

The Chernobyl accident: official chronicle by the hour

A hydrothermal explosion occurred at the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Saturday, April 26, 1986. It happened at

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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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The military commissariat said: “You are heading to Chernobyl”

The military commissariat said: “You are heading to Chernobyl”

Spring was blooming, filled with the smells of new life. No one knew that it would forever be inscribed in the history of

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The accident on ChNPP: we’re not the first – we’re not the last

The accident on ChNPP: we’re not the first – we’re not the last

It is no secret today that the Soviet government tried in 1986 in every possible way to hide the terrible accident at the

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"...I have 43 x-rays: can I be healthy?"

“…I have 43 x-rays: can I be healthy?”

Any event, even the most tragic, that has ever happened in world history, is gradually forgotten. Only the memories of their direct participants

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Chernobyl syndrome and Coronavirus COVID-19

Chernobyl syndrome and Coronavirus COVID-19

Most Ukrainians still associate their serious illnesses and vulnerable immunity with the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, a disaster on a planetary scale.

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Ashes of Chernobyl, which beats in the heart ...

Ashes of Chernobyl, which beats in the heart …

The memories of Chernobyl victims are only a small part of the sad archival heritage that Chernobyl left us. A significant number of

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Memories cause goose bumps

Memories cause goose bumps

Participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident are honored on the day that the construction of the sarcophagus over

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Radiation flew wherever it could

Radiation flew wherever it could

People who survived the evacuation from the Chernobyl exclusion zone, deprived of reliable information about the level of radioactive contamination of their territory

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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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