20 years ago, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant ceased operations. On December 5, 2000 at 13:17, the reactor of the 3rd power unit was shut down due to a malfunction in the protection system.
On December 14, it was restarted at 5% capacity in order to hold the official shutdown ceremony the next day.
On December 15 at 13:17, by order of the President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma, the Chernobyl NPP ceased to work forever.
Since you’re here…
Contamination Zone is a group of people who are united by our love for the Chernobyl Zone. We are a non-profit organisation and every year we raise thousands of euros for good causes in the Chernobyl Zone, such as firefighting equipment, monument restoration, animal welfare and more.
If you are planning or thinking about a trip to the zone, please check out our trips to Ukraine in 2023 and if you still have unanswered questions, feel free to get in touch!
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Charlie Tango(https://contamination.zone)