# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DXm4aO5D_jV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/64643264-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/89101674c6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-26T20:01:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

It has been 40 years since the explosion at Chernobyl nuclear power plant triggered a public health emergency across Europe.
 
Today, the site’s strategic location continues to be a flashpoint in Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to see the eerie abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'.

#Chernobyl #Ukraine #BBCNews
 
 #Chernobyl #Nuclear #Ukraine #BBCNews

## Stats

- **Views:** 127,159
- **Likes:** 6,876
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 89

## Tags

bbcnews, chernobyl, nuclear, ukraine

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