On 26 April 1986, reactor no. 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (later Ukraine), exploded.

Feb 17, 2026 · Chernobyl disaster, accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in the Soviet Union in 1986, the worst disaster in nuclear power generation history. Between 2 and 50 people were killed …

Apr 24, 2018 · Chernobyl is a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that was the site of a disastrous nuclear accident on April 26, 1986.

Feb 13, 2026 · The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the …

Jul 6, 2025 · On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed one of humanity’s most catastrophic technological failures—the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. In a single night, a routine test at Reactor 4 of the …

Explore the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in detail – from its causes and timeline to radiation effects, long-term consequences, and rare photos from the exclusion zone.

Jun 13, 2013 · The IAEA worked closely with other United Nations organizations under the “ International Chernobyl Project” which provided an assessment of the radiological consequences of …

Jan 21, 2026 · The Chernobyl disaster of April 26, 1986, in Pripyat, Ukraine, remains the most catastrophic nuclear accident in history.

5 days ago · The DNA damage from ionizing radiation (IR) erupting from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 is showing up in the children of those originally exposed, researchers have found – the first …

Chernobyl’s operators begin reducing power at reactor No. 4 in preparation for a safety test, which they have timed to coincide with a routine shutdown for maintenance.