The Ukrainian SSR. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster on April 26, 1986, the largest man-made disaster of the 20th century in terms of scope and damage. As a result of the incident, the area around the Chernobyl NPP within 30 km was contaminated with radiation. Helicopters during radiation deactivation flights in the exclusion zone.
- Categories: Environmental Issues, Unrest, Conflicts & War, Economy, Business & Finance, Disasters & Accidents
- Location: Kiev region, Ukraine
- Event date: 01.07.1986
- Date published: 06.08.2025
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 86-14975, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5187x3544px, 7.3Mb