The response involved more than 500,000 personnel and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles (about $85 billion in 2026).[2] It remains the most destructive nuclear disaster[3][4] and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion.[5]
The government did not publicly acknowledge the disaster until two days after the explosion, when elevated radiation levels were detected in Sweden.[8]
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They knew what they were doing, and thats why a worse catastrophe was prevented
You get your real life opinions from TV shows.
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The response involved more than 500,000 personnel and cost an estimated 18 billion rubles (about $85 billion in 2026).[2] It remains the most destructive nuclear disaster[3][4] and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion.[5]
The government did not publicly acknowledge the disaster until two days after the explosion, when elevated radiation levels were detected in Sweden.[8]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster
Sounds like they knew what they were doing 🤣
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