

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. After a flight over the disaster zone, helicopters landed at the Maleiki airfield at the decontamination station for helicopters with increased radiation levels.
- 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: 86-14980, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5399x3544px, 8.5Mb