Chernobyl disaster
Today marks 37 Years since the Accident at the Chernobyl NPP
Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the world today remembers the worst nuclear accident in history. 37 years have passed since the tragedy at the Chernobyl NPP. A memorial ceremony for the victims will be held in Ukraine.
International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day: All you need to know
The explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant led to a radioactive cloud over large parts of the former Soviet Union, now the territories of Belarus, Ukraine & Russia
36 years since the Chernobyl Accident
Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident in Ukraine.
On this day, in 1986, a powerful explosion erupted in block 4 of the plant. It is difficult to determine the exact number of victims.
Dozens died immediately, but more than 100,000 people died from radiation-related cancer.
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Russians take over Chernobyl? "The reactor is covered with a protective cover" VIDEO
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in which the reactor exploded in 1986, which is the most serious nuclear incident in history, fell into the hands of the Russians, confirmed the adviser to the Ukrainian president, Mykhailo Podolyak.
The reactor is covered with a protective cover to prevent radiation.
The Fire near Chernobyl is Under Control
The fire in the forest area around the Chernobyl NPP is extinguished, but it will continue to smolder for several days, TASS reported, quoting the head of the Ukrainian State Emergency Management Agency.
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Chernobyl Forest Fires Rage for more than a Week, Radiation Pollution Possible
Forest fires in Chernobyl continue for more than a week, and nearly 400 firefighters are involved in their extinguishing, DPA reported.
Environmental experts fear that these fires could come in contact with radioactive ash on the ground and spread radioactive smoke to the capital Kiev, which is about 100 km south of Chernobyl.
US Reports on Chernobyl: The Death Toll Is Significantly Higher than the Official
The death toll is significantly higher than the official death toll. This is clear from the classified by the National Security Archive of the US report of the Chernobyl accident, RIA Novosti reports.
Balkan Travellers on Chernobyl, post-HBO Treatment
Graffiti in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photo: Pavel Shumejko.
"I would describe my trip to the zone as a once-in-a-lifetime experience," said Pavel Shumejko from North Macedonia. "I learned a lot about the zone and the accident and got to visit a lot of iconic places, starting from abandoned ruined villages, schools and hospitals to the ghost town of Pripyat."
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Romatom: Any similarity of Cernavoda's Units 1,2 unplanned stops, Chernobyl accident causes impossible to sustain
Any similarity between the unplanned stops or power rebates of the CNE Cernavoda Units 1 and 2 and the Chernobyl accident causes is impossible to sustain through technical, operational arguments, the Romanian Atomic Forum - Romatom says, recommending caution and a rigorous research in addressing such topics in the public space.
Balkan Countries Downplay Worry About Radioactive Cloud
Several Balkan countries reported nuclear pollution in their atmosphere during September and October, due to an allegedly unreported incident traced to the Southern Urals, but experts have reassured worried people that the levels of nuclear pollution are not dangerous.