HomeKrimidexPripyatLocationPripyatDefinitionRead moreChernobyl's Legacy: Inside the World's Worst Nuclear DisasterOn 26 April 1986, reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat in Soviet Ukraine exploded, releasing radioactive material across Europe and forcing the evacuation of 350,000 people. The disaster exposed systemic flaws in Soviet reactor design and safety culture that would reverberate for decades.Related articlesChernobyl's Legacy: Inside the World's Worst Nuclear DisasterOn 26 April 1986, reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Pripyat in Soviet Ukraine exploded, releasing radioactive material across Europe and forcing the evacuation of 350,000 people. The disaster exposed systemic flaws in Soviet reactor design and safety culture that would reverberate for decades.
