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The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: the Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian SSR reports on the problems

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

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Chernobyl: I became a firefighter by choice

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,

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

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

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

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.

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Underwater intelligence officers in Chernobyl: we were on a government task

Underwater intelligence officers in Chernobyl: we were on a government task

After the Chernobyl accident, the Kiev expeditionary detachment of underwater technical works received another government task. Before the commissioning of the first and

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The Chernobyl Zone: an apocalypse or a rebirth?

The Chernobyl Zone: an apocalypse or a rebirth?

One of the largest man-made disasters in human history took place on April 26, 1986. Since then, the time in the Zone, called

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Friday night, Chernobyl: the last hours before the disaster

Friday night, Chernobyl: the last hours before the disaster

What was Chernobyl for Ukraine? A national tragedy, a huge psychological trauma, a heavy burden for the economy. Chernobyl exploded not only due

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Chernobyl: the first shot of the last war

Chernobyl: the first shot of the last war

The Chernobyl tragedy of 1986 is one of the most significant events in the world. She radically influenced the course of the further

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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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