Igor and Chernobyl 2

Chernobyl 2

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December 13th 2014
There is even more to see within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone possibly even more exotic than Reactor No. 4 and Pripyat. Unexpectedly, Igor took us to Chernobyl 2 the last of three huge (humongous, gigantic, massive) Soviet radar receiver antennas – the one that looked for United States’ missile attacks during the Cold War. On Soviet maps it was marked as a children’s sum ... read more

Europe » Ukraine » Kyivska oblast » Pushcha Voditsa

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Ukraine was the center of the first Slavic state, Kievan Rus, which during the 10th and 11th centuries was the largest and most powerful state in Europe. Weakened by internecine quarrels and Mongol invasions, Kievan Rus was incorporated into the Gran... ... read more