Duga - The Soviet Over-The-Horizon Radar (Oth) System Near Chernobyl, Ukraine

Duga-1 array within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Duga was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defence early-warning radar network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

Duga - The Soviet Over-The-Horizon Radar (Oth) System Near Chernobyl, Ukraine

Duga-1 array within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Duga was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defence early-warning radar network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

Duga - The Soviet Over-The-Horizon Radar (Oth) System Near Chernobyl, Ukraine

Duga-1 array within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Duga was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defence early-warning radar network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

Duga - The Soviet Over-The-Horizon Radar (Oth) System Near Chernobyl, Ukraine

Duga-1 array within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Duga was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defence early-warning radar network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

Duga - The Soviet Over-The-Horizon Radar (Oth) System Near Chernobyl, Ukraine

Duga-1 array within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Duga was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defence early-warning radar network. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

The Abandoned Kindergarten In The Highly Contaminated Kopachi Village, The Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

Kopachi village, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine’ 14 June 2019; After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 the village was contaminated by fallout and subsequently evacuated and is now within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone; and thus has been abandoned since 1986. A kindergarten and one other brick building are the only architectural structures that remain standing, all other buildings were bulldozed.

The Abandoned Kindergarten In The Highly Contaminated Kopachi Village, The Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

Kopachi village, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine’ 14 June 2019; After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 the village was contaminated by fallout and subsequently evacuated and is now within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone; and thus has been abandoned since 1986. A kindergarten and one other brick building are the only architectural structures that remain standing, all other buildings were bulldozed.

A Very Close View Of The New Safe Confinement (Nsc) Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine

The New Safe Confinement (NSC) of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant , Ukraine; 14 June 2019; The New Safe Confinement (NSC) was designed to prevent further radiation leaks from Ukraine's stricken Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It took two weeks in November 2016 to slide the massive steel structure into position. At a height of 109 meters and a length of 257 meters, the shield is the world’s largest movable metal structure. It covers the crumbling concrete sarcophagus that encased Chernobyl's reactor number four where an explosion in April 1986 spewed tons of radiation across Europe.

A Very Close View Of The New Safe Confinement (Nsc) Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine

The New Safe Confinement (NSC) of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant , Ukraine; 14 June 2019; The New Safe Confinement (NSC) was designed to prevent further radiation leaks from Ukraine's stricken Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It took two weeks in November 2016 to slide the massive steel structure into position. At a height of 109 meters and a length of 257 meters, the shield is the world’s largest movable metal structure. It covers the crumbling concrete sarcophagus that encased Chernobyl's reactor number four where an explosion in April 1986 spewed tons of radiation across Europe.

A Very Close View Of The New Safe Confinement (Nsc) Of The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine

The New Safe Confinement (NSC) of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant , Ukraine; 14 June 2019; The New Safe Confinement (NSC) was designed to prevent further radiation leaks from Ukraine's stricken Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It took two weeks in November 2016 to slide the massive steel structure into position. At a height of 109 meters and a length of 257 meters, the shield is the world’s largest movable metal structure. It covers the crumbling concrete sarcophagus that encased Chernobyl's reactor number four where an explosion in April 1986 spewed tons of radiation across Europe.

The Abandoned And Ruined Buildings Of The Ghost City Of Pripyat, Not Far From The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine

Pripyat, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Pripyat is a ghost city in northern Ukraine, founded as the ninth nuclear city in the Soviet Union, to serve the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was officially proclaimed a city in 1979 and had grown to a population of 49,360 by the time it was evacuated on the afternoon of April 27, 1986, the day after the Chernobyl disaster.

The Abandoned And Ruined Buildings Of The Ghost City Of Pripyat, Not Far From The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine

Pripyat, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Pripyat is a ghost city in northern Ukraine, founded as the ninth nuclear city in the Soviet Union, to serve the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was officially proclaimed a city in 1979 and had grown to a population of 49,360 by the time it was evacuated on the afternoon of April 27, 1986, the day after the Chernobyl disaster.

Soviet Propaganda Posters Inside An Abandoned Building In The Ghost City Of Pripyat, Not Far From The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Chernobyl, Ukraine

Pripyat, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Pripyat is a ghost city in northern Ukraine, founded as the ninth nuclear city in the Soviet Union, to serve the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. It was officially proclaimed a city in 1979 and had grown to a population of 49,360 by the time it was evacuated on the afternoon of April 27, 1986, the day after the Chernobyl disaster.

Pripyat Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Ukraine ; 14 June 2019; The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to be opened for the first time on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few km away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made.

Pripyat Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Ukraine ; 14 June 2019; The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to be opened for the first time on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few km away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made.

Pripyat Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Ukraine ; 14 June 2019; The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to be opened for the first time on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few km away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made.

Pripyat Amusement Park, Pripyat, Ukraine

Pripyat amusement park, Pripyat, Ukraine ; 14 June 2019; The Pripyat amusement park is an abandoned amusement park located in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was to be opened for the first time on 1 May 1986, in time for the May Day celebrations, but these plans were cancelled on 26 April, when the Chernobyl disaster occurred a few km away. Several sources report that the park was opened for a short time on 27 April before the announcement to evacuate the city was made.

The Avanhard Stadium In The Ghost City Of Pripyat, Ukraine

The Avanhard Stadium, Pripyat, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Avanhard Stadium is an abandoned football stadium in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was the home ground of FC Stroitel Pripyat. It was named, like several other grounds, after the Ukrainian sports society trade union. The town of Pripyat was evacuated following the Chernobyl disaster on 26 April 1986, which occurred a few km away.

The Avanhard Stadium In The Ghost City Of Pripyat, Ukraine

The Avanhard Stadium, Pripyat, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; Avanhard Stadium is an abandoned football stadium in Pripyat, Ukraine. It was the home ground of FC Stroitel Pripyat. It was named, like several other grounds, after the Ukrainian sports society trade union. The town of Pripyat was evacuated following the Chernobyl disaster on 26 April 1986, which occurred a few km away.

Monument To The Chernobyl Liquidators

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine; 14 June 2019; The Monument to the Chernobyl Liquidators is dedicated to firefighters who took part in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl Disaster. The inscription "To Those Who Saved the World" implies all heroes who consciously sacrificed their lives for the sake of saving others.