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Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant

A staircase runs along the side of the New Safe Confinement, installed in 2016, which protects the remains of Reactor 4, destroyed during the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, on April 14, 2026. April 26, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion of the plant's fourth reactor, which occurred on April 26, 1986. The accident remains one of the most significant incidents in the history of nuclear energy. (Photo by Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.

Photo ID	#13583082
Date Taken	14 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto
Category	Unrest, Conflicts and War
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto

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