https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/53afa6f5-486d-4a3c-9d01-d334818b4a11 In this episode, we take a look at the virtually unknown aspects of the history of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – its origin, stages of its formation, research of contamination and events that defined its modern look. There is a common belief that behind the barbed wire border of the Chernobyl Zone lies a completely uninhabited area where humans won’t last long. In reality, after 38 years since the accident, it has become a unique scientific laboratory, a natural sanctuary, and a place of daily heroism for thousands of people. In this series, we summarize our 15 years of researching the Zone, based on on-site work and documents that often were never published before. Find much more on our Patreon: http://patreon.com/thechernobylfamily Support our projects: http://buymeacoffee.com/chernobylfamily In this episode: 00:00 – Intro 00:39 – What the Zone is and what it is not 01:11 – One signature of Nikolai Fomin 02:55 – Chernobyl disaster from the point of contamination 07:56 – Airborne laboratories, contamination tracks, and what happened next 10:57 – Barbed wire perimeters, permanent checkpoints, and high hopes 17:26 – The Zone as a new reality 19:21 – The next expansion of the Chernobyl Zone 21:29 – What it’s like to live right next to the Zone's border 22:23 – The Chernobyl Zone today 24:16 – Outro Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:51:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.loping.net https://tube.loping.net/lazy-static/avatars/8a56e488-2120-4649-a417-badf5893657b.png https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/53afa6f5-486d-4a3c-9d01-d334818b4a11 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.loping.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.