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17 fascinating facts about Chernobyl (40 years after the worst nuclear disaster in history)

Forty years after Chernobyl changed history forever, discover 17 fascinating and heartbreaking facts about the world’s worst ...
Into the Shadows on MSN

This nuclear explosion was covered up for decades - the truth is horrifying

The Kyshtym disaster became one of the most terrifying nuclear catastrophes in history after a massive explosion released ...

The ‘Devil’s Venom’ Led to the Deadliest Rocket Disaster in History—and to a 30-Year Cover-Up

A Soviet R-16 intercontinental ballistic missile exploded on the launchpad, killing around 100 people.

Chernobyl at 40: Secret Stasi files reveal extent of Soviet misinformation campaign over nuclear disaster

Once classified files from East Germany reveal the extent of Soviet actions to hide the true extent of catastrophe.
Opinion

Daniel Hryhorczuk: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine

Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several near-miss nuclear safety situations.

Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war

In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet ...
The WeekOpinion

Chornobyl at 40: How the nuclear disaster reshaped Ukraine and the world

Chornobyl proved not only the dangers of nuclear power, but also how concealing the truth from the people contributed to the ...

Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil

Ukrainians gathered in the city of Slavutych to remember those affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 40 years ago. The midnight ceremony on Sunday honors those who died and the thousands ...