Continuous depressing news coming out of Ukraine. Not that Russia is making much progress (that’s the good news), but more along the lines of more and more people getting hurt, killed and displaced. So needless.
Here are a few photos from the Jupiter Factory in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Here are a few photos (pre-war) of the community swimming pool in downtown Pripyat. This spot within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is very close to the iconic Chernobyl Ferris Wheel.
I’m sure that all visitors to Chernobyl visit both the Ferris Wheel and this swimming pool.
My heart continues to break for the people of Ukraine…. I’m going to run out of Ukraine photos soon that I haven’t posted already. I realize that by posting my Ukraine photos, that it doesn’t help the people of Ukraine. But I hope in some small way, it keeps them and their situation in our thoughts.
Here are some more of my favorite Chernobyl Exclusion Zone spots (pre-war). By the way, I’m still sad about what’s happening there.
Pripyat riverside Cafe
Office
Hospital utility room
Elementary School stairs case
I’m shocked and happy that the Ukrainian people (civilians and military) are holding the Russian military back. Surprisingly, the Russian military doesn’t seem very competent, despite their advantage in equipment, size and training.
Here are some photos I took inside to abandoned basketball courts within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
There are a bunch of abandoned vehicles within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Even though the rules prohibit removing anything from the Zone due to radioactivity, everything has been picked over including the vehicles. It’s hard to find any vehicle that hasn’t had numerous parts salvaged by scrappers. Note…these photos are pre-war.
