The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine remains one of the most radioactive areas of the world. On April 26, 1986, a meltdown of a reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant caused the world's ...

The Chernobyl power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986, "was fully disconnected from the power grid," Ukraine 's national energy operator Ukrenergo said Wednesday in a ...

Even if you watched the Emmy-winning 2019 HBO miniseries (recommended, incidentally), “Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes” has plenty to offer as a documentary companion, presenting a former Soviet ...

At StoryCorps, he recalled a 2019 trip to Ukraine and the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. QUANDT: At the time of the accident, which was in 1986, there was an order to evacuate the people.