Thirty-eight years ago there was an accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Moscow hid the truth about its horrific consequences for a long time.
And on February 24, 2022, the Russian occupiers occupied the industrial platform of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – this is how the whole world learned about a new act of nuclear terrorism committed at the behest of the Kremlin. On the night of April 25 to 26, 1986, an explosion occurred at the fourth power unit at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This led to the release of a huge amount of radioactive substances into the atmosphere and increased radiation levels.
Two days after the accident, the safety system of the Swedish nuclear power plant Forsmark reported high levels of radiation in the environment, according to PRESShub.
Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The way of invisible death
However, at first the Swedes did not understand what the source was. Based on the direction of the wind, it has been suggested that hazardous particles were brought in from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, where an accident probably occurred.
The Forsmark nuclear power plant is located approximately 1,100 kilometers from Chernobyl.
Attempts by the Swedes to find out details about the situation at the Chernobyl station from official channels have failed. Soviet diplomacy categorically rejected all their assumptions. Then the Swedes threatened to send a request to the International Atomic Energy Agency, and Moscow had no choice but to inform the Scandinavians about the explosion at the 4th power unit. Therefore, when people abroad already knew about the situation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the USSR authorities continued to be silent. They did everything possible to prevent people from knowing the truth.
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