Kostin Destroyed Reactor Image
Produces one of the earliest widely known photographic records showing the destruction of Unit 4.
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1986 in Moldova
Explore 6 historical events and records for Moldova in 1986.
Historical records for Moldova in 1986
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April
Kostin First Chernobyl Aerial Photography
Flies over the destroyed plant and photographs the exposed Unit 4 reactor during the first day of the disaster.
Kostin Radiation-Damaged Film
Finds that intense radiation has damaged most of the photographic film exposed during his early Chernobyl flight.
May
Kostin Liquidator Documentation
Continues photographing the cleanup operation and the workers later known collectively as Chernobyl liquidators.
September
Kostin Reactor Roof Photography
Photographs soldiers removing radioactive debris from roofs near the destroyed reactor during the cleanup.
October
Kostin Chernobyl Cleanup Archive
Builds an extensive photographic record of decontamination, military operations and the human cost of the disaster.
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