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Chernobyl: a chronicle of workdays

Chernobyl: a chronicle of workdays

The first Chernobyl power unit was commissioned in 1977. By 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power station had become the largest nuclear power plant

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Chernobyl can not be considered the past

Chernobyl can not be considered the past

The structure, wrapped in a dull gray metal dome, is still the most dangerous building on the planet. Approaching its walls, a special

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The Chernobyl nuclear power station: consequences of the tragedy

The Chernobyl nuclear power station: consequences of the tragedy

The modern world is a witness and a judge of the tragic events associated with one of the most terrible catastrophes in the

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The Chernobyl nuclear power station: conservation of the fourth unit

The Chernobyl nuclear power station: conservation of the fourth unit

More than three decades have separated us from the tragic events that occurred on April 26, 1986, at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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The Chernobyl tragedy

The Chernobyl tragedy: Beginning

At 1:23 a.m., April 26, 1986, the world counted down the last seconds until the beginning of the most terrible catastrophe of the

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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 …