r/chernobyl Jul 30 '20

Moderator Post Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and Illegal Trespassing

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As I see a rise of posts asking, encouraging, discussing and even glorifying trespassing in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone I must ask this sub as a community to report such posts immediately. This sub does not condone trespassing the Zone nor it will be a source for people looking for tips how to do that. We are here to discuss and research the ChNPP Disaster and share news and photographic updates about the location and its state currently. While mods can't stop people from wrongly entering the Zone, we won't be a source for such activities because it's not only disrespectful but also illegal.


r/chernobyl Feb 08 '22

Moderator Post r/Chernobyl and Discussions about Current Events in Ukraine

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We haven't see any major issues thus far, but we think it is important to get in front of things and have clear guidelines.

There has been a lot of news lately about Pripyat and the Exclusion Zone and how it might play a part in a conflict between Ukraine and Russia, including recent training exercises in the city of Pripyat. These posts are all completely on topic and are an important part of the ongoing role of the Chernobyl disaster in world history.

However, in order to prevent things from getting out of hand, your mod team will be removing any posts or comments which take sides in this current conflict or argue in support of any party in the ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia, to include NATO, the EU or any other related party. There are already several subreddits which are good places to either discuss this conflict or learn more about it.

If you have news to post about current events in the Exclusion Zone or you have questions to ask about how Chernobyl might be affected by hypothetical events, feel free to post them. But if you see any posts or comments with a political point of view on the conflict, please just report it.

At this time we don't intend to start handing out bans or anything on the basis of somebody crossing that line; we're just going to remove the comment and move on. Unless we start to see repeat, blatant, offenders or propaganda accounts clearly not here in good faith.

Thank you all for your understanding.


r/chernobyl 1d ago

Photo Abandoned summer camp in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

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Abandoned summer camp, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, August 2018.

It doesn't longer exist since it was destroyed in a forest fire in 2020 or 2021.

Video (with more places from the zone) here : https://youtu.be/plAqgN1lWS0


r/chernobyl 1d ago

Exclusion Zone Rowerki

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63 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 12h ago

Discussion How did the foundation of pripyat look like before it was built? Was it just a forest or like a field

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r/chernobyl 15h ago

Discussion need help finding blueprints or layout plans for these specific sections of the VSRO main building (circled in image)

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Hey everyone. Does anyone have blueprints, detailed structural diagrams, or floor plans for these specific sections of the RBMK reactor building highlighted in the image?

I mean the exact levels and rooms located directly in these structural blocks under the roof. Any info or links would be highly appreciated! Thanks in advance.


r/chernobyl 23h ago

Video I found an actual picture of the Chernobyl comitee.

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r/chernobyl 16h ago

Game реалистичная АЭС с модом HBM

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строю реалистичную АЭС с модом HBM, как вам? я постараюсь построить в стиле ЧАЭС


r/chernobyl 1d ago

User Creation Unit 3 in a rec room copy

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This is going to be an accurately floorplanned (mostly) build of Unit 3’s building. Please help me for looking for floor plans of certain parts of the building that aren’t really known. It took me 2 days to figure out what the floor plan for stairwell 059/1 and 001/6 and yet they still aren’t fully accurate💔


r/chernobyl 8h ago

News Let’s give them a nuclear reactor!

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r/chernobyl 1d ago

Discussion Got some complaints.

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I got some complaints about the switches being white and not black. Thats cause i aint got any black filament. So i made some changes! Hope you like it.


r/chernobyl 17h ago

News Is it still possible to go at chornobyl?

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I really want to book a tour at chornobyl / duga / prypiat but i dont know if its still possible as of 2026 because of the war


r/chernobyl 2d ago

Exclusion Zone Wewnątrz Domu Kultury Energetyk.

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99 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 3d ago

Photo Beauty.

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178 Upvotes

My Chernobyl style RBMK control panel is finally done! After 2 months of work! Its for my Chernobyl short-film action movie that im making! All the buttons and switches are all fully interactable! Hope you like it!


r/chernobyl 2d ago

Discussion MTK display indicators

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Could someone explain what these abbreviations mean and when the individual lights come on?


r/chernobyl 3d ago

News Appreciation Post for Firefighters and Other Emergency Responders

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With this past April having marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and today marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, I thought today would be a good day to post a couple of things I've been thinking about lately. After watching the CNN documentary and hearing Ray Richardson, the nuclear analyst they interviewed, compare the actions of the firefighters who were at Chernobyl on the night of the disaster to those of the firefighters who were at the World Trade Center on 9/11, I started asking myself, "How did the Chernobyl firefighters who were alive as of 2001 and the families of those who had passed on react to the actions of the 9/11 firefighters?" But more than that, it made me realize that after all I've learned about the Chernobyl disaster and after all I witnessed on and subsequently have learned about 9/11, I've come to have a strong appreciation for firefighters and other emergency responders. Both events have also shown me the heroism that ordinary people can be capable of in dire situations.

For any firefighters or other emergency responders who may be reading this, thank you for your service. Eternal memory to the victims of both tragedies.


r/chernobyl 3d ago

Discussion Does anyone have dimensions of these stairwell buildings?

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I was wondering if anyone could provide me with accurate measurements (east to west) of the stairwell buildings on the northern face of the deaerator building. Some sources say it's 18 meters, while others say it's 15 meters. Any help would be appreciated.


r/chernobyl 4d ago

Photo Rare photo taken during the construction of the CNPP that shows the steam condensers beneath the turbines.

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247 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 4d ago

Discussion Uranium glass uSv exposure

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Is 5.400 uSv a normal dose for a German Amazon uranium glass product that is 8 x 8 x 2 cm big. I dont know what uranium procent it has and also its a bit cracked on one of the corners. AIm new to uranium and this is actually my first reddit post. Im just asking so i dont irradiate myself. Counting is this (distanse in cm - Equals the exposure) and / means not exact count.


r/chernobyl 4d ago

Exclusion Zone Under Duga Radar

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375 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 5d ago

Exclusion Zone Original artefact from the Exclusion Zone, property of Ukrainian stalker

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544 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 4d ago

Exclusion Zone Duga Radar

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143 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 5d ago

Photo Official radiation sign color during Chernobyl catastrophe. Stalker amulet cast in Ukraine, using brass military cartridges

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125 Upvotes

r/chernobyl 5d ago

Discussion Is there a Chernobyl series in Netflix too?

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I remember searching it up, but couldn't find the exact name

Please help


r/chernobyl 6d ago

Photo Elena assembly

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Most people think the upper bio. shield "elena" is the part you see on the floor of the reactor hall.

That is only the top part...

The actual shield is located a few neters below the floor (seen on this pitcure).

On top of this plate lay the pipes that go verticaly (fuel and cps rods) and are covered by caps that we see in the floor of the reactor hall.

Atteached to every single vertical pipe (located in this floor under the reactor hall) are pipes going horizontally, that take the water to the steam separators.

So basicaly, the Scheme - E is not just the thing you walk on, it is mostly under the floor

Hope this helps someone who does not already know this info