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"Let the CPSU be at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant!"

“Let the CPSU be at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant!”

In 1989, the veil of official silence began to gradually subside in the country of victorious socialism, the USSR. It was the veil

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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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History of Chernobyl tragedy

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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History of 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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Timeline of the events of April 26, 1986
  • 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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