Is Kiev close to Chernobyl?

Is Kiev close to Chernobyl?

Chernobyl is in the very north of Ukraine, close to the Belarusian border and just 93 kilometres from Kyiv. The Chernobyl exclusion zone – the area where radioactive contamination is highest and public access and inhabitation are restricted – covers approximately 1,000 square miles.

Can you visit Chernobyl in 2021?

You can visit Chernobyl in 2021 and beyond. To access the ‘exclusion zone’ you need permits. It’s within the Exclusion Zone that all the photos you see here were taken. The Ferris wheel for example is in Pripyat, as are all the dolls, the abandoned schools etc.

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Does anyone live in Pripyat?

Today, just over 100 people remain. Once these remaining returnees pass away, no one else will be allowed to move into the exclusion zone due to the dangerous levels of radiation that still exist. Although the areas in the exclusion zone are still deemed inhabitable, many areas bordering the zone are safe to live in.

Can you go to Fukushima?

There is still a sizeable exclusion zone around the Fukushima plant. Visitors can only legally enter this area as members of day tours conducted by government-approved organisations such as Real Fukushima.

Is Pripyat still abandoned?

A tourist industry has sprung up to provide tours of Pripyat, the abandoned town adjacent to the plant.

Why did Russians take Chernobyl?

Russia wants to control the Chernobyl nuclear reactor to signal to NATO not to interfere militarily, the source told the agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced earlier that Russian forces were trying to seize the Chernobyl nuclear plant.