Ukrainian Armed Forces honed their skills in the Chernobyl Zone As part of the planned exercises, Ukraine trained Special Forces soldiers close to the Belarusian border, namely in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Exercises with the use of live shells and the interaction of assault groups of several units at once…
Russian Troops Activity at Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plants Such a catastrophe will have no borders As the Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion continues, much of the world has been focused on military activity surrounding the infamous Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant north of Kyiv and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear…
Where is Chernobyl on a Map? Chernobyl is the administrative center of the exclusion zone. It is located on the territory of Ukraine, formerly the Ukrainian SSR. The distance to Kyiv in a straight line is about 83 km. Far to the north is the border with Belarus. The Administration…
Nuclear Power Plant in Chernobyl Chernobyl nuclear power plant used to be one of the most powerful plants in the Soviet Union. The idea was to place it on the top of the list. According to confirmed sources, there was a plan to have 12 reactors in general. Nuclear power…
White House in Pripyat “White House” is located on the corner of Kurchatova Street and Lenin Avenue. Name to this building was given as a joke. On one hand, it was made from white bricks. On the other, top managers of Chernobyl power plant (including the director Victor Briukhanov) and…
Abandoned River Port in Pripyat Pripyat river port and riverside café are the markers of the high quality of life in the city. The route Kyiv-Chernobyl-Pripyat operated with high-speed passenger boats – “Meteor” and “Rocket”. Waiting for the departure, people could spend time in the riverside café. Today, the main…
Bridge of Death in Chernobyl Bridge of Death in Chernobyl zone is one of the most legendary places there. It is said that soon after the explosion people from Pripyat came to the bridge to watch the fire. Radioactive particles were blown by the wind and affected people severely. People…
Chernobyl Synagogue For hundreds of years, Chernobyl town used be home for many Jewish people. Today, signs of this could be seen on the abandoned streets of the town and on the cemetery. Probably, the most remarkable sign is an abandoned synagogue. The synagogue was built in the end of…
Command center of Duga-1 Command centre of Duga-1 is located next to the array. Big grey building with thick walls and tiny windows used to be the main facility of the military complex. Metal array was supposed to catch the signal which was sent to the centre through hundreds of…