Editorial photo #13587309 Unrest, Conflicts and War
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone and abandoned city of Prypiat
Apartment blocks stand out from behind trees in Prypiat, a city abandoned due to the Chornobyl disaster, Kyiv region, Ukraine, on April 14, 2026. April 26, 2026, marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion of the fourth reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, 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)