Chernobyl nuclear power plant Archives

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

April 26, 1986: Face-to-face with radiation

It is well-known that radiation has no taste, color or smell. In a word, it is invisible. It is impossible to hear it.

The Vektor complex in Chernobyl

The Vector radioactive waste storage complex is located 17 kilometers from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Its capacities are sufficient to ensure the

Chernobyl: the fate of convicts

The court hearing of those accused of the disaster that occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, was scheduled

The Chernobyl tragedy: Beginning
At 1:23 a.m., April 26, 1986, the world counted down …
The Chernobyl tragedy: Test preparation
00:23 a.m. The control panel of the 4th power unit …
The Chernobyl tragedy: 00:27 a.m.
On the clock 00:27 a.m. By this time, the capacity …
The Chernobyl tragedy: Power failure
00:30 a.m. During the transition to an automatic control regulator, …
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
01:11 a.m. The experiment continues. The power rises sharply in …
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 light goes out from the shock wave as a …