Chornobyl

English Etymology Romanization of en uk Чорно́биль mugwort. en Chernobyl, from the Russian cognate. Pronunciation en en en ɒbəl Proper noun en Chernobyl. en-GB Dan Sabbagh Russian drone strike caused tens of millions worth of damage to Chornobyl The Guardian 2025-05-07 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/07/russian-drone-strike-caused-tens-of-millions-worth-of-damage-to-chornobyl 0261-3077 Julia Kochetova A Russian Shahed drone costing up to £75,000 is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, according to initial assessments and engineering experts. en 2026-05-06 Skip Boring Nicholas Muhoro Anatoli Bugorski Survived a 1978 Proton Beam to the Head and Kept Working Like Nothing Happened https://skipboring.com/anatoli-bugorski-1978-proton-beam-accident/ https://web.archive.org/web/20260511210026/https://skipboring.com/anatoli-bugorski-1978-proton-beam-accident/ To place these figures into perspective, the exposed reactor at Chornobyl emitted 15,000 roentgen in its immediate vicinity after the initial explosion. Usage notes Ukrainians recommend the use of en Chornobyl instead of en Chernobyl. The former name is the place's name in Ukrainian, while the latter, being from Russian, is seen as supportive of Russian nationalism.