Chernobyl – the tragedy that changed the world
April 26, 1986, will forever remain in history as one of the darkest days — not only for the former Soviet Union, but for all of humanity.
On this date, one of the worst nuclear accidents known to the world occurred — the Chernobyl disaster .
The explosion in the Unit 4 reactor caused an ecological disaster of unimaginable proportions. Within hours, a vast exclusion zone was created , which to this day remains a symbol of human error , underestimated danger , and the cost of technological arrogance .
Thousands of people are evacuated. Entire cities, like Pripyat, are deserted. Nature—contaminated and silent—is taking control of places that were once full of life. The radioactive cloud doesn’t stop at the borders of Ukraine— the cloud of consequences is spreading across Europe.
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