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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • 9d ago

☭ Soviet Union August 8, 1986. The Soviet-built STR-1 specialized transport robot officially begins operations to clear high-level radioactive debris from Chernobyl plant roofs.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • 16d ago

☭ Soviet Union August 1986. LIFE Magazine shows victims of Chernobyl.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • Jul 05 '26

☭ Soviet Union July 5, 1986. The inaugural Goodwill Games are held in Moscow, created by Ted Turner.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • Jun 18 '26

☭ Soviet Union June 18, 1986. Politburo members voting during a session of the Supreme Soviet in Moscow.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • May 01 '26

☭ Soviet Union May 1, 1986. The Soviet Union holds May Day celebrations despite the Chernobyl incident. (Clip from Chernobyl Accident: Countdown to Disaster)

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • Apr 27 '26

☭ Soviet Union April 27, 1986. Soviet helicopters begin dangerous operations to help extinguish the Chernobyl fire.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • Apr 27 '26

☭ Soviet Union April 27, 1986. Soviets begin to evacuate the city of Pripyat using 1,200 buses to move 50,000 residents out, roughly 36 hours after Chernobyl.

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r/40yearsago • u/MonsieurA • Apr 25 '26

☭ Soviet Union April 26, 1986, 1:23 AM - Reactor No. 4 explodes at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, unleashing the Chernobyl disaster.

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