Short film about Chernobyl. Aerial footage of the radioactive zone.

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Top AirVuz contributor Smakozawr brings us this chilling drone video of the site of one of the great industrial disasters in history: the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. One of the plant's reactors exploded during the course of a test procedure on April 26, 1985, spewing radiactive steam and debris over a wide swathe of Eastern Europe and beyond. The catastrophe forced the permanent abandonment of the nearby town of Pripyat, and played a critical role in the dissolution of the USSR in 1991.

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In this video, we embark on a journey into the Chernobyl exclusion zone, which I've been filming for 5 years. Adventures await us in dangerous locations following the Chernobyl disaster. I'll show you how they look now and convey the atmosphere that existed before the accident using professional video equipment. You'll see the graveyard of radioactive machinery that participated in the accident cleanup and operated on the roof of the 4th reactor block.

Let's explore deserted villages within the 30 km exclusion zone. We'll witness nature reclaiming its space after the tragedy, which could have been much worse if not for the heroism of our people who managed to tame the invisible killer.