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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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Charitable foundations work: “The future, which, perhaps, never existed”

Charitable foundations work: “The future, which, perhaps, never existed”

According to the latest data, many more children died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster than previously thought. It is the time

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The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The UNESCO World Heritage List is updated regularly. Recently, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has appeared among the virtual queue of this document. The

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Chernobyl: life on the ashes

Chernobyl: life on the ashes

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant occurred on the night of April 26, 1986. After the explosion, the fire in the

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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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Chernobyl: a moment before the disaster

Chernobyl: a moment before the disaster

The night of the 25 to 26 April 1986. The drag of dreams and anticipation of the long-awaited weekend surrounds the city of

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The fate of the Chernobyl liquidators

The fate of the Chernobyl liquidators

More than 200 people, residents of Lozovaya, the Kharkiv region, liquidated the consequences of the accident at the ChNPP. Lozovaya residents have already

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Chernobyl and the KGB: "archival documents revived"

Chernobyl and the KGB: “archival documents revived”

The construction of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant started in May 1970. A city department of the KGB for Kiev and the Kiev

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We went to the Chernobyl NPP not to portray suffering, but to carry out the tasks of the state

We went to the Chernobyl NPP not to portray suffering, but to carry out the tasks of the state

34 years since the explosion at the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is a long time. It may seem

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Japanese robots were replaced by volunteer guys at the Chernobyl NPP: the guys passed away a month later

Japanese robots were replaced by volunteer guys at the Chernobyl NPP: the guys passed away a month later

Mikhail Omelchenko comes from Ivashkovka, Gorodnyanskiy district in Chernihiv region. He graduated from the Agricultural Academy. Then, he finished the military department. In

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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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