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Chornobyl

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[chawr-noh-buhl, chohr-noh-bil] / tʃɔrˈnoʊ bəl, tʃoʊrˈnoʊ bɪl /
  1. a city in northern Ukraine, 80 miles (129 km) northwest of Kyiv: nuclear-plant accident 1986.


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He said that Russian Kinzhal ballistic missiles have flown within a 12-mile radius over the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant 21 times, while the same happened over the functioning Khmelnytskiy nuclear power plant 15 times.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

The Chornobyl plant was fully shut down in 2000, but it remains a danger because of the 200 metric tons of highly radioactive material under the original concrete shelter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Evgeniy is a technical producer on Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, an upcoming video game developed by Kyiv-based developer GSC Game World.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2024

"This doesn't mean that Chornobyl is safe -- it more likely means that nematodes are really resilient animals and can withstand extreme conditions," noted Tintori.

From Science Daily Mar. 5, 2024

One relative bright spot is Chornobyl, where Ukrainian scientists are restoring labs damaged early in the war.

From Science Magazine Jan. 3, 2024

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