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Chernobyl as a diagnosis

Chernobyl as a diagnosis

Paraphrasing a well-known expression, we can claim: “Chernobyl has a beginning, Chernobyl has no end”. We still feel the consequences of the tragedy

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Corruption Zone: who needs Chernobyl forests?

Corruption Zone: who needs Chernobyl forests?

The Chernobyl exclusion zone is 260,000 hectares of land, 70% of which are forests. Clearing and selling them has long been a business,

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My signature is on the acts of commissioning the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

My signature is on the acts of commissioning the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

From the memoirs of engineer Boris Vasilchenko: “… In 1972-1985, I, as a state labor safety inspector, supervised the construction and operation of

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The 34th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: the “half-life” of humanity

The 34th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: the “half-life” of humanity

As you know, 30 years is the half-life of only one of the radioactive elements that got into the environment as a result

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Who glows from radiation: the mysteries of the Chernobyl forest

Who glows from radiation: the mysteries of the Chernobyl forest

Almost thirty-four years ago, an accident occurred on the territory of Kiev Polesie that cast doubt on the safety of nuclear reactors throughout

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The military commissariat said: “You are heading to Chernobyl”

The military commissariat said: “You are heading to Chernobyl”

Spring was blooming, filled with the smells of new life. No one knew that it would forever be inscribed in the history of

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Chernobyl nuclear power plant: few things could scare me in this life

Chernobyl nuclear power plant: few things could scare me in this life

The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in the morning of April 26, 1986. This led to the most terrible

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"...I have 43 x-rays: can I be healthy?"

“…I have 43 x-rays: can I be healthy?”

Any event, even the most tragic, that has ever happened in world history, is gradually forgotten. Only the memories of their direct participants

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Various Chernobyl – Three Fates of One Tragedy

Various Chernobyl – Three Fates of One Tragedy

On December 14, 1986, the construction of the sarcophagus over the destroyed 4th Chernobyl power unit was officially completed, which allowed the launch

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Chernobyl: a chain reaction of crime

Chernobyl: a chain reaction of crime

The bitter Chernobyl bells do not stop. No one came to terms with this date, no one got used to it, neither 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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