INSIDE CHERNOBYL REACTOR 4 CONTROL ROOM | Full Power Plant Tour

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

☢️EXPLORING PRIPYAT AND THE DUGA RADAR kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIq4lZWpp5aYiLc ☢️ Make sure you check out this video too for some amazing BEFORE/AFTER pics and videos! Thank you for LIKING these first videos and subscribing to my channel! 🖤

[@craitamarian213]

Scp r

[@milaanpatel4997]

Wow, i almost cried seeing the control room.

[@skywishr1313]

ok

[@lucasfeidler6837]

hey did you watch the Chernobyl tv seres i got it yesterday its pretty good so far

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@lucasfeidler6837 oh yeah I watched immediately as soon as it came out! They did an amazing job

[@thejaytea24]

Eventually youtube’s algorithim will put you on the front page and this video will get the millions of views it deserves. Amazing stuff!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much for your support! 🖤 Let's pray to the youtube gods 🙏🏻

[@alternatemessiarus1599]

Well, its true...

[@dwalker771]

Recommended to me today so maybe it will

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@dwalker771 did you like it? 👀

[@dwalker771]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex Some brilliant footage yes! Quite creepy at times thinking about the chaos that must have happened that night. Great video

[@LinkFan2202]

The fact that they were controlling a nuclear reactor with a combined memory of only 8 kilobytes is mind blowing to me

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

It is! Most likely it could be increased with the tape units you see in the back of the room. But still, incredible

[@Krushak8888]

Just think of them launching shuttles to space with almost the same tech.

[@LouSassoleSledgecock_III]

@@Krushak8888lol imagine thinking that happened

[@Soulblighter116]

@@Krushak8888 fr, with the US Space shuttle's onboard analog flight computers only holding a whole megabyte worth of memory space combined. My, how far technology has come.

[@robodjvalley]

It's amazing how little memory you need for software if you take out all the fancy graphics.

[@Ferariiman]

Khodemchuk's story always strikes me. Imagine getting ready for a calm night shift only to find yourself watching and dying in the greatest nuclear catastrophe of all time. No time to say goodbye and nobody will see you again after this, entombed inside a nuclear hell. What a tragedy, rip to all the brave souls which perished from this utter tragedy :(

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

That really hits hard. All of those people deserve our utmost respect! Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts 🖤

[@Ferariiman]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex Greetings from Greece and thank you for your wonderful video, please keep up the good job :)

[@stiffpictures8971]

Honestly I’d rather be khodemchuk (I hope I spelled that right) because it’s widely speculated that he died quickly in the blast. That would be so much better than the two weeks it took Vasily Ignatenko to basically liquify alive. Radiation poisoning like the stuff the firefighters got is no joke man. I’ve read Ludmilla’s account of the events in the book “Voices from Chernobyl” and the unimaginable pain those men must have gone through is just... So bad, I can’t even describe how I feel thinking about it.

[@samuelhaverghast2442]

He was in the blast radius, he probably would have felt pain for a second, then died, his death was merciful compared to the others

[@LogiForce86]

There's also a great movie out now about the Fukushima disaster called "Fukushima 50". Worth a watch!

[@dominics.8796]

It must feel surreal to work on what are essentially ruins. Knowing that just few corridors away lies a time capsule from a disaster. A significant chunk of the plant is destroyed and unusable, yet you still rely on it to work.

[@jackhughs941]

I know im late but also adding, imagine going to work and having all that radiation right outside.

[@jrpower5]

The shutdown footage of reactor nr. 3 really shows those people had passion for their work. A lot of people tend to look down on the operators of Chernobyl (especially of nr 4). Though dont forget the heroism and skillfulness which was present. Actual operators ran straight to their death in an attempt to rescue colleagues and shut down critical valves and systems, which saved many lives.

[@SimonBauer7]

yeah the much bigger issue was the design of the reactor itself, allowing for such a condition, with no containment. in pwr reactors (russian vwer and western types) if the fuel gets to hot the water boils away, and the water in these is used as a moderator, so the reactor stops itself.

[@valdito_2123]

@@SimonBauer7the design was good,it was the human greedy who made the disaster

[@maceyduvall2768]

Why does this not have more views? This is great footage. I just love watching anything about Chernobyl.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks so much for the kind words Macey! 🖤

[@garethhancock8525]

Because not that many people have clicked on the video to view it

[@EliasSlds]

777 Likes

[@DrFinasteride]

Some searched it...bro

[@vichetkim5533]

Because the bits the viewers really wanted to see were blocked because they were considered illegal.

[@Punkweight8080]

This video is criminally underrated, it deserves more views! You did a great job documenting everything!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much Jax, I really appreciate your support! 🖤 This is just my first video, hopefully more people will get to see it in the next few weeks! 😁

[@Punkweight8080]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex no problem man! I love small channels like these! It's cool to see them grow and change, you keep up the good work and keep doing what your doing!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@Punkweight8080 That's huge motivation, thanks again!! I'll work on some new videos soon, in the meantime you can catch me on Instagram too! Have a good one 🤘🏻

[@deadly_pikachu]

Everyone Gangsta till Dyatlov emerges from the restroom

[@ellafarm6209]

Underrated comment bro😂😂😭

[@barry2343]

I AM DYING XD

[@shiveon7]

Blasted off, dytlov was true thanos

[@ursuss100]

More like Blyatlov...

[@barry2343]

@@ursuss100 lol

[@eclipsegfxable]

So sad knowing that behind that wall Khodemchuk is still there.

[@baileyjeantalbot4779]

Who?

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@baileyjeantalbot4779 One of the scientists who was working next to the reactor when it exploded, his body is still there till this day because it was too dangerous to even try recover him.

[@rachelmclaughlin1491]

@@eclipsegfxable his body is long gone by now. The radiation would have disitegrated his body.

[@eclipsegfxable]

@@rachelmclaughlin1491 Who knows...Go find out lol

[@Blackdragon5284]

@@rachelmclaughlin1491 Probably the opposite. The intense radiation has probably preserved his body or what remains of it. There have been a few small scale nuclear accidents from people trying to steal medical radiography equipment, where their bodies were discovered without any signs of decay - Anything that could have broken down tissues (bacteria, fungi etc.) wouldn't be able to survive in the tissues.

[@just_nicolass356]

I really tought I was watching a channel with 200-600k subscribers but when I looked at ur sub count I was dissapointed, you are so underrated! You gained a subscriber.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Nicolas this is incredible feedback, thank you! 🖤 Yes this video and the Pripyat video are my very first! Thank you for subscribing, a new video is coming next Monday!

[@just_nicolass356]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex No need to thank me for speaking the truth :) And ill be sure to watch that video too!

[@heatherstub]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex And here I am also. Just subscribed. Keep up the great work.

[@manifestgtr]

Wow, that shutdown footage is really touching. You can tell that one dude had been working here for years and really cared about this place. Seems like an odd sentiment with regards to Chernobyl but I get it.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I totally agree with you. Most of those people had been working in Chernobyl for decades at that point, many were directly affected by the accident and god knows how many were forced out of their homes. I think they saw the shutdown as the final nail in the coffin for whatever was left of "normal" in their lives. Since I've been there, I have nothing but simpathy and admiration for the Ukrainian people. Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@adrianshephard224]

After they decided to shut down entire plant, people that worked there knew they had nothing good coming their way. They were just "not needed" by their government anymore and early retirements are really low in payment, these people couldn't afford a decent life anymore. On top of that, they were all affected by disaster on some way or level and their tears, well, they do speak a lot, don't they? I personally would never close that facility if people wanted to work there. RBMK reactors proved that they are safe if everything is been done properly. It's just that Europe was too paranoid after accident and demanded all RBMK reactors to be shut down. On top of that, Ukraine was disarmed out of nuclear weapons and look how it worked out for them? Now Krim is taken over by Russia and entire north of Ukraine is taken by pro-Russian terrorists. Ukraine was betrayed by EU and NATO, but, I guess, Ukraine needed to learn the hard way how trustworthy EU and NATO are! U.K. didn't left EU for nothing...

[@tsarfox3462]

@@adrianshephard224 Yeah NATO sure betrayed Ukraine. Oh wait, that was Russia. Russia invaded them using soldiers out of uniform and stole part of their country. Then Ukraine joined NATO which now has the backing of the other NATO countries and their nuclear arsenals. Not to mention it was Russia that built Chernobyl and refused to make it safe even knowing the dangers it posed. That worked so fucking well for the people of Ukraine. I'm really surprised more countries aren't lining up to join up with Russia and have giant dirty bombs installed in their countries. Concerning "their" nukes. Those belonged to the USSR. Ukraine didn't disarm, Russia just took back their nukes. Let's not mention the inept and/or corrupt morons lost scores of warheads, many of which are probably still unaccounted for. Also, concerning the shutting down of reactors 1-3: A turbine fire in reactor #2 took place causing serious damage. At that point the international community kinda got sick of this poorly maintained nightmare plant and didn't feel like having the possibility that 3 more active reactors could recreate the events of reactor 4. But I guess they're crazy right? After all it was so easy and cheap to mitigate the original explosion. Not like we're still working on it decades later. Sure it sucks that the plant operators lost their job but, I think that's worth it to avoid another nuclear disaster.

[@Freshbott2]

@@adrianshephard224 RBMK reactors prove that they are safe if everything is done properly... Wild, have you heard of Chernobyl?

[@adrianshephard224]

@@tsarfox3462 Last time i checked, Ukraine was part of that Soviet union and they didn't owed a Russians a fucking dime. Those nukes didn't belonged to Russians but to Ukrainians that paid for them. Why give something to someone that doesn't own it in the first place? Those nukes were safe heaven for Ukraine. The second they gave it to Russia, the second Ukraine was vulnerable to Russia's territorial secession's and political instability. Those nukes would have kept those Russians at check. But the worst thing of all is the fact that NATO actually pushed politically Ukraine to get rid of the nukes. They (NATO) guaranteed to Ukraine, it's territorial sovereignty. And guess what, NATO and EU didn't do a JACK SHIT against Russia when they snatched the piece of Krim and rest of Ukraine territory. As for accident in Chernobyl, yes we all know how it happened, and your point is? Shouldn't you be more worried about Fukushima that is leaking over 350 tons of highly radioactive waste in Pacific sea every 24 hours for the last what? 10 years? At least Chernobyl was dealt with in 5 years, and the radiation spreading was stopped, while Fukushima is leaking it's poison 10 years and it's gonna leak for another 10 years at LEAST. Accidents happen all the time? What should we do? We tend to work out problems and implement solutions. RBMK reactors are still in operation in Russia. Perfectly safe. They didn't had idiot operating them. The point is, EU wants Ukraine to be powerless and to buy expensive electric power coming from, oh I dunno, maybe NUCLEAR REACTORS in France? Sure...

[@pritam1366]

bro nobody showed tht much inside the reactors man. This is lit bro. Should ve more views.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks a lot Pritam!

[@Gadgetman1989]

Gotta say, been binging information on Chernobyl, and all such things related, I loved how well you did this and through all the legal and safe channels to show us, thank you for uploading

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you for saying this 🖤 I'm happy you liked the video!

[@BangersYo]

'can i go up up?' 'if you wish' 'i wish' that bit made me laugh more than it should haha

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Haha at first I didn't want to include it because I didn't want to come across like I wasn't taking it seriously... But then I couldn't help myself

[@BangersYo]

Honestly I'm glad you did haha,

[@WeirdoCertified]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex without context, I don’t think it was in bad taste or not taking in the seriousness of the plant. I probably would’ve said something similar because I want to be polite and I’m nervous

[@SuperCakeFTW]

Amazing tour. The old soviet architecture and designs give me a feeling I can't really describe.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Oh wow thanks Thomas the tank engine!

[@adilakif0061]

look up bald and bankrupt

[@EthanMeatan]

Its like almost a nostalgic feeling, it feels like youre intruding, like you shouldnt REALLY be there. For me, its also an abandoned house vibe.p

[@MelancoliaI]

There's just this certain sense of fear and awe that this old Soviet stuff brings along with it. Like visiting vast, cyclopean ancient ruins or something but with this twist of strange, massive, ominous machinery that somehow still contains a sense of hulking vitality

[@Aikisbest]

@@MelancoliaI Video games and movies probably has helped establish this feeling >_

[@alabamared2568]

Seeing the lid of reactor 3 .. could you imagine the guy who came around the corner and seen the plate and the rods jumping off the lid my god.. seeing it's true size it's unimaginable to see that when it happens....😮😮😮

[@hockeyqueen]

Both the narrator and the tour guide are really well spoken. Thank you for this great content. It is an education that everyone should have about what happened in Chernobyl

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you very much for watching and for sharing thoughts on the video! They really mean a lot to me 🖤

[@darkySp]

8KB of memory to monitor a whole nuclear reactor. Seems like it's impossible today.

[@TheTripol]

Well, there's not been made machines that have so little memory since mid 90s, like literally nothing. Even the shittiest phones had more in the early 2000s.

[@640kareenough6]

@@TheTripol IoT devices only have like 4kb of memory, so yeah no

[@Toxofox]

Apollo went to the moon with 4Kb of RAM... Its ROM was on a 32Kb hard-drive... Different times!

[@akemap4]

what consumes much of the memory is graphical stuffs. If you don't have graphical things, you don't need too much memory.

[@qweebey]

It only does calculations. A regular calculator is good enough.

[@chinmayashtikar9211]

First rime came here after watching Chernobyl series. Went complete flashback of series in 15 minutes. This literally created a picture what would hav happened there in 1986.

[@hoseokjhope3885]

I'm surprised nobody is talking about the voice whispering "hey" at 12:30 It sounds a little bit spooky.

[@shepopop]

Said eh twice

[@JumalBatiska]

7:56 you can see that this man loved working here and knew what every knob and button did.

[@thejollyrancher6713]

Or he just loved cigarettes and a face full of tiddies

[@timax4114]

@@thejollyrancher6713 your comment deserves much more likes

[@ManOfPillowDoom]

Why would they send someone that didn't?

[@theshield2207]

@@ManOfPillowDoom why? Well ask them why they sended new engineers there to blow up a reactor

[@MadMan-7978]

I can’t imagine how it is working there till today. Front halt of the building Still clean and alive with people, and the back side an absolute ruin

[@zenova9926]

I can feel the radiation just by watching it,what a terrifying tragedy

[@stephencoyne9061]

It’s sad how the tragedy happened because of 1 mans stubbornness

[@tomw6947]

@@stephencoyne9061 Wasn't really one man's fault tho, that's just the film lol. It was a whole fuck up from the designers who designed the RBMK nuclear reactor, after all the AZ-5 button was meant to stop the reactor not blow it up. Don't forget the Russian government had to fix all RBMK racators all over the Soviet Union (about 8 I believe) so it wasn't a one-off mistake, Can also blame the Russian government who did more to hide the disaster from NATO than to actually try fixing it, and then you have everyone in between who I'm sure you are aware of because of the HBO film.

[@cinegraphics]

People from Fukushima: "This is for children. Our explosion was way bigger".

[@tomw6947]

@@cinegraphics Fukushima was bigger but because of Japan's modern technology and quick response it wasn't anywhere near as bad, at Chernobyl the Russians did everything possible to hide it instead of fixing it and lied constantly to the rest of the world which is why they recon 50,000 have died from the effects.

[@cinegraphics]

@@tomw6947 actually, the coverup is bigger than in Soviet times. Because during the Soviet era all the media was owned by the government. So it was easy to censor them. But global nuclear lobby and Japanese government managed to do the same today. When we have tons of media, plus internet. So, the energy invested in coverup was much bigger. The contamination in Fukushima is huge, a lot has been released into the ocean secretly. But soon they will openly pour millions of tons of radioactive water into the ocean. And the media will say it's not dangerous. Liars. Consequences of radiation are being hidden from the people. For example, the seal on the reactor is very leaky. So, in 2017 there was such a big leak of radioactivity, that it was bigger than Chernobyl explosion. Yes, 6 years after Fukushima main explosion, another leak happened which alone was stronger than Chernobyl explosion. But did you hear about that? Probably not. Instead they made a series about Chernobyl, and a few extra documentaries, just to shift the attention of the population to an old disaster, rather than the new one under our nose. The coverup is of epic proportions.

[@digheaditya68]

Imagining somewhere down the line after many years, when the radiations levels would have returned to normal inside the reactor no.4 and someone like you would be visiting the reactor 4 as if opening a mummy from pyramids, and people watching the vlog on another platform like KZbin. Brings me chills man ! Excellent Video , the background music and much more things were fantastic.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much Aditya, I'm very happy you enjoyed the video! If I ever gain access to that part of the building it would be mind blowing. I'd have to buy a better camera for sure!

[@--__--__--__O__--__--__--]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex Radiation have several effects on recording equipment. Even good cameras would have distorced photos/videos inside the Unit 4. But obviously if somehow someone gain acess to the reactor area the radiation levels won't be that high, so cameras would work without critical issues.

[@wazzdawg]

Reactor 4 won't be accessible at all for a long long time, probably won't be after we and the generation after us die off from old age. Hell, might have to build a new containment building because trying to remove said reactor and debris as well as all the sand and lead thrown on top of the reactor will take years to get rid of.

[@gggf4766]

​@@wazzdawgprob even 10th gen will not be able to look at it

[@rishabhraj6742]

when you realise that the total storage in the plant is less than the phone you have in your pocket

[@HelloMyNameIsRED]

Less than an NES game

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

Watching this certainly was a chilling experience, that's for sure. It's hard to imagine that it's 35 years ago this April 2021.

[@dfestus]

I have been studying chernobyl for years. This is the first video or picture I have ever seen of the process computer. This was a really slow machine that played a critical roll in the accident.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Hey, thanks for sharing this and for watching my video! Are you talking about the reactor 3 monitoring system at 4:23?

[@dfestus]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex Yes... I assume that is the system called skala? There is so very little written about this computer. Thanks for your video. I would love to follow in your foot steps and visit the plant. So very fascinating.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@dfestus that's exactly the skala system! It was surreal to see it in person, we are not used to computers being the size of a room! If you're passionate about it, I really recommend going, it's a unique experience

[@randomchannel1712]

@@dfestus actually u are correct there is NO Footage of the skaka

[@randomchannel1712]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex fun fact looking at the latest printouts before the explosion would tell you that there was going to be an explosion

[@youmiseryismydelight]

I'm From Kyiv, Ukraine, living 142km away from Chernobyl nuclear power plant, was in Chernobyl 3 times and saw everything in my own eyes but watching your video was truly amazing, perfect documentary work, and a great conveyance of the atmosphere of Chernobyl.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Lex! This is the best feedback I could ever receive, from someone that's been there and also LIVES in the country. Thank you so much, I really appreciate it a lot 🖤 I hope I can return to Kiev soon, I really liked it and also had some amazing food! Which is a lot to say for an Italian man 😂

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

LEX my man, I hope you're doing alright and you're safe. I'm devastated by what's happening.

[@AshutoshSingh-gs6bz]

Bro?Are u okay? I am sending prayers.Please reply if u see this :)

[@ankitghosh160]

Hey bro,How are you? Are you okay? I hope you and you're family ia well.

[@youmiseryismydelight]

@@ankitghosh160 hi, thanks we fine, in Kiev at the moment preparing to defense, i joined military and my family is helping as a volunteer’s. Kiev is pretty safe place for now, we only vulnerable for missile strikes but they will never succeed on the ground in Kiev, I’m 100% sure

[@SPMXtreme]

Man, those sounds at 12:31 give me the chills. They sound like a whispering "hey" 😨.

[@irondan007]

Exactly

[@RoAF_Dev_Team]

12:40 Literally the scariest part in this video. :0

[@TripleTwo_]

everybody gangsta until the Geiger counter starts making noises

[@TripleTwo_]

@Leah Harper yes but there are some places that aren't as radioactive, and maybe not enough to get picked up by the counter lol

[@kaptein1247]

@@TripleTwo_ It was edited in

[@SimonBauer7]

the geiger counter always makes noise, its called background radiation, and its everywhere, at your home too. its just nature. of course it is a fraction of what is at the block 4

[@TripleTwo_]

@@SimonBauer7 Yes, but for the 'simplicity' of the joke I did not specify it, thanks for pointing it out.

[@smileymcdoogle6244]

I was just 10 years old when the incident at reactor 4 happened. Luckily I was living in Southern California with my family when it happened. But I'll never forget hearing about that incident since then.

[@h-j.k.8971]

He realized that after the explosion there was no reactor any more!!! Good Man...

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

One of the very few people who did!

[@yudha1557]

Press Az-5 for respect

[@mog_3825]

A3-5*

[@KofolaDealer]

@@mog_3825 same thing

[@avostorm8111]

@@mog_3825 why is it A3-5?

[@mog_3825]

@@avostorm8111 because it literally says A3-5 on the switch

[@avostorm8111]

@@mog_3825 I litterally get that but why is that shortened or used for scramm? Plus, if it is pronounced A - Zed why put 3? Not trying to sound like a jackass.

[@marisawoods]

Excellent video. So many lives were lost and destroyed when this happened. So many brave men sacrificed their own lives to save the world from further damage. I was 5 when this happened, and I'll never forget it. God bless those courageous men, and their loved ones.

[@hartwinbruckner9260]

The safety system of this reactor was already Stone Age back then, as was the measuring equipment. In a German nuclear power plant, nobody could have switched off the safety device ... at the slightest attempt, the emergency nuclear power plant would have been switched off

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

So many things were done the wrong way, plus the staff didn't know about some design flaws in the reactor thanks to the good old way of doing things the soviets had. It's really scary

[@lIIIIIIIl-96969]

@@elkirko5526 это не халатность а испытание

[@loganc339]

@@lIIIIIIIl-96969 Test of what

[@Willburys]

1986 was the End of many Things .It is the beginning of the the End of the UDSSR!

[@prosto_voda]

@@loganc339 иронично что одной из причины взрыва были испытание нацеленное на улучшение безопасности, вроде бы суть заключалась в том, что бы проверить смогут ли турбины вращаясь по инерции смогут питать насосы охлаждения до тех пор пока не будут включены дизельные генераторы. Но из-за халатности и нежелания срывать эксперимент произошло то что произошло, хотя сам по себе эксперимент безопасен.

[@citsune174]

The way the walls and electrical equipment on the way to-, and around Reactor 4 deteriorates so heavily is so...deeply disturbing and haunting to see.

[@therealrosen]

They still wear the white hats!!!

[@janis31]

-Can we go up, up? -If you wish -I wish.

[@all4bspinnin311]

Whats crazy is how young most of the victims were. In their mid to early 20's

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Yes, the average age in Pripyat was sooo low, and during the night shift at the plant they'd have the younger, less experienced guys. Can't imagine how those young men must have felt.

[@ThatAviationGamer]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex No jokes here, but if I was an engineer there and the reactor couldn't be stopped, I'd just run as far as I could to prevent me from dying, and probably die from radiation.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@ThatAviationGamer I can imagine at least somebody thought about just running away! But when the explosion happened then they still didn't know how bad the situation really was, plus they were fed lies by government official, and the city was closed. Yes they also had a strong sense of community, putting a common goal before their own individual health, and for this we can only admire them.

[@justforever96]

@@ThatAviationGamer If everyone felt that way, we would have had hundreds of thousands of deaths instead of thousands, because all the cleanup workers would have ran away instead of risking their own lives to save others. In any case, potentially risking your life to contain and repair the situation is part of the job expectations of a nuclear plant worker, sort of like a ship's crew being responsible for saving passengers first. If you aren't prepared to make that sacrifice, then don't get into that line of work. These people considered the control room to be their post, and they didn't just abandon it and run at the first sign of trouble, and I respect them for it.

[@Nictator42]

Man, the chernobyl computer infrastructure there looks like it was more than a decade out of date when the reactor melted down.

[@pratyushsrivastava7536]

Thank you so much for documenting all of this and showing us just the way it is! Take care.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you Pratyush for watching and for your kind comment! Much appreciated

[@Pfromm007]

Russia: "Why doesn't Ukraine want to be a part of Russia?" Ukraine as a part of Russia:

[@nirvan7253]

Brother, I don't usually comment but this is incredible. New sub. I like how you took some time to reflect on the lives lived and died there. Bravo!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much Nirvan! Yes this is a subject I'm very passionate about, I hope I came off as respectful as possible!

[@onursirri]

Thank you for the video mate! No drama , no acting. You let us feel to our bones as if we were there with you. I will watch all your videos and donate. Great job! Thanks again.

[@thomas5956]

i hope that all those workers who spoke in this video and who work for chernobyl are fine at the moment it‘s a warzone now…

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I tried to reach out. If I have any update I'll post them here!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@ee-mv3es got no answer unfortunately 🙁

[@jamesmcdermott8947]

Should make a horror movie about the guy who's body they never found. Rest in peace dude.

[@jediknight1294]

There is at least 4 if I remember correctly.

[@NateZ48]

If he was in the room with the explosion, good chance he just melted and is part of the elephants foot

[@Clenched.Cheeks]

@@jediknight1294 According to the video only one person was never found and he was buried under debris.

[@jediknight1294]

@@Clenched.Cheeks there were 2 I believe. One co toolroom staff annother Inside the pump room. Inside the facility anyway, there are references to a couple of the security staff never being found in some reports. The problem is there's a whole list of oddball stuff that went on in Chernobyl and reliance on Soviet records which... have always been a somewhat vague thing.

[@creepk6758]

glad this is getting popular, well deserved

[@Lt5K1TZ]

Seeing the view of Reactor #3's lid from above really makes you appreciate the view that Perevozchenko must have had. Standing in the reactor hall, watching fuel rod and control rod caps that each weigh hundreds of kilos just bouncing up and down like a child's toy. It's fascinating, really, seeing all of this. Knowing how the operators unknowingly pushed this reactor further and further to the brink, only to have the one switch they thought was their saving grace to act as a detonator.

[@angelic_whispering_death]

in a way, it would be terrifying to see them moving up and down like that.

[@betadev4264]

It was just the fuel caps.

[@pirimalac]

"Beautifully" picked words... from the HBO series episode 5.

[@sunder8021]

@@pirimalac yeah it pretty much gave out everything that happened that night in a nutshell

[@roncyrebello6407]

I would get scared to the bone even trying to enter the building Anyways an awesome video and you're a very brave person

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

That's very kind of you Roncy, thank you! 🖤

[@Walter.Whiter]

I’ve been looking for a Chernobyl tour video like this for ages. Finally find it. Absolutely breathe taking footage. Well done mate, I just subscribed, wish you success for your channel ✌🏻

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much Brad, I'm really happy this is what you were looking for!

[@GasteMicki]

Wow, what a video! This is something for Bald And Bankrupt. Love from Sweden

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Sweden, the first non-Soviet country that detected radiation coming from Chernobyl! Thank you for your support 🖤 Haha I'd love for Mr. Bald to see this, or to go back to the zone with him 💣

[@SienaRica]

It gives me creeps but it's a super cool experience to visit Chernobyl 😱

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

You can come next time 😎

[@rhysedwards8077]

Ur not alone

[@mitkoliondar1]

You can go and in Ukraine its soo cheap as i know

[@deinurteil1091]

Zeig Wurstfach 😍

[@cheedam8738]

Hey, I've been wondering for such a long time; why does the reactor No. 4 control room soo small? Did they build up a wall behind it to prevent further radiation or something?

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

That's exactly it!

[@rpgamezzz270]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex makes sense

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The control room is not in the same building as the reactor. The reactor was in its own (admittedly not very effective) containment building. It's not dangerous to go to the control room today.

[@Omar-yu2gd]

I really searched a lot for an organized footage like this, but never saw your video in the top recommendations. I hope you will get the views you deserve for this amazing footage. Thanks! you earned a subscriber.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks so much Omar, I'm just an amateur guy so I really appreciate your feedback! KZbin was pushing this video for a while, let's hope the almighty algorithm helps me again 😂 looking forward to seeing you in a new video

[@srijitsarkar7110]

Such a wonderful video with such a great tour. This deserves millions of views. Btw can u please mention the music used? The music are too calming in nature.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Hi Srijit, thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment! You can find this and more great music on Fesliyan Studios website

[@pickle4422]

I like how, when they're in the reactor room, and he asked if he can go higher, the tour guide is like, yeah whatever, I sure ain't going up there, but you can.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Haha I had to do it!

[@RubyIsBored]

this should start getting the views it deserves soon, it was on the front page for me

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Front page?? Holy s✖️✖️t! Thanks for letting me know!

[@dion8944]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex Front page here also. Amazing work men!

[@LamboDEB1]

How does this not have ATLEAST a million views

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you 🖤 we're halfway there let's go!

[@Vv-gk4cu]

Those halls, elevators, tiles and doors brought me some memories, living in the GDR back then.

[@fralex5014]

10:10 -> The original position of the AZ-5 button at the time of the accident was not on the top-left where Yulia pointed, but 60cm below on the down-left side of the panel. After the disaster control panels of Units 1-3 were modified. The location of the button moved towards the top of the panel and button itself changed from push to switch.

[@mansoorgmail]

Its a great footage, i cant skip anything about chernobyl. This footage deserves million views.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks a lot Mansoor! New video is coming this Sunday, see you then!

[@rileykepler1393]

Imagine all those years that no one was allowed to enter the #4 corridors. On camera they probably saw some creepy shit, imagine watching something deteriorate over decades on cameras (yes I know security cameras weren’t a thing back then but just imagine if they were)

[@NutBuster99]

and yet there must be a couple of decayed dead bodies somewhere under the inaccessible reactor 4 rubble still waiting to be found.

[@mariasaysthings]

Wow, they actually took you to reactor 4 control room! I went in 2016 when reactor 4 just had the old sarcophagus on it. They wouldn’t let us go near unit 4, let alone the control room. Dang.

[@SamuelParish]

this is an absolutely incredible video. not sure why it doesn't have millions of views...

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks a lot Sam!

[@ivanv23hr]

Insane video. I almost watch it in one breath. When you stand high and in front of reactor no.3 i have same thoughts like you. Alot of people sacrifice and lost their lifes to somehow contain radiation and this disaster. You know is bad when hear that beeping at 13:04. No one want to hear that ⚠ Really mindblowing expierence. Even while watching video

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you very much Ivan, I'm really happy you enjoyed my video! And yes, I share your same thoughts. We must respect and remember all the people who lost their lives here.

[@enternait1722]

What does that beep mean? I also heard it throughout the HBO's mini series about chernobyl

[@neurochaotic]

This is awesome. To the point and respectful, good work! Cheers from Finland!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you for watching and for this very kind comment! 🖤 🇫🇮

[@randomchannel1712]

8:10 you can tell things get serious when she switches from a normal surgical mask to an actual respirator. She isn't afraid of one of the most contagious virus in human history but afraid of radioactive dust.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Yep, at that point she told all of us to switch from surgical masks to the respirator provided by the facility!

[@theicelandicnationalist2.023]

One is way more dangerous than the other, I think you can guess which is which (oh and did you know, that according to a guy who worked a lot with radiation, plutonium tastes sweet)

[@randomchannel1712]

@@theicelandicnationalist2.023 indeed i knew it tasted sweet

[@justforever96]

Probably because being contagious has nothing to do with being deadly. The common cold is "one of the most contagious viruses" too. But if you are young and in reasonably good health, you have almost 100% chance of surviving Coronavirus. Whereas a person who works in a damn nuclear exclusion zone _will_ get a damaging or deadly dose of radiation if they fail to protect themselves properly. A virus does not have a cumulative effect, either you get it or you dont. Radiation accumulates every time you are exposed to it. In any case, where do you get that she is "not afraid" of coronovirus? She is wearing a surgical mask to protect herself, which is what the government tells us to do to be safe. Because she doesnt wear a full respirator around all day, it means she laughs at coronavirus? Have you _ever_ seen someone wear a respirator all day to avoid Covid? It is not feasible or realistic. All she is doing is following government safety procedures in both cases, and you insult her by suggesting she neglects or minimizes Covid safety. She did everything she is supposed to do.

[@M_Lopez_3D_Artist]

@@justforever96 I don't think Random Channel was making light about it, just you took issue with his comment, just honestly let it be, we do the best one can and in a couple years

[@wolwerino962]

Thank you sir for risking your life and providing all of it to us.......it's precious and it deserves millions of views for the efforts and valour of the people who suffered and for you to broadcast it and spread it to world even when its too dangerous for u to go there

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much Suryansh for watching and for your beautiful comment. My thoughts always go to the brave people who cleaned up after the accident and those who still live with the consequences today. I hope they never go forgotten.

[@Tundraviper41]

God... this shot here is haunting (14:57) beyond that lead lined, reinforced wall in the back, is what remains of reactor 4, emitting enough radiation to flat-line a person in as little or less then a minute. That wall is all that holds the massive amount of radiation back...

[@tapas_6_4]

Shame on KZbin, recommend me this masterpiece after 2 years 🤷

[@LolligePro]

To everyone that might be interested, there's an awesome miniseries on HBO max about and also called Chernobyl. I definitely recommend everyone to watch it!!x It's about everything before, during and after the meltdown.

[@bharaths2772]

🔥🔥🔥amazing documentation⚠️

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you so much! It's my first ever video, so I'm very happy you liked it. Next monday I'll publish another one exploring Pripyat! See you then :)

[@missdontsignmeout]

When you say that the lid weighed 2000 tons!..... It makes you realise that the Power of that Explosion really was beyond comprehension! 🤯 & Those photographs Really caught the Atmosphere well! BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Yes, once we were told the weight of the lid I was speechless! And also seeing in person how HUGE it is really helps you understand the magnitude of it all. Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed this!

[@OfficialBlazy]

to this day i still can't belive this happen 2 years and 1 day before i was born and watching from your point of view is like everything is trapped in time

[@nickosstylianou6460]

The power is coming from the Elephants foot

[@battlecatz8319]

fun fact elephants foot is the remains of the fuel from unit 4!

[@YeOldeGeezer]

@@battlecatz8319 as well as molten concrete and steel

[@battlecatz8319]

@@YeOldeGeezer hm never heard that before but now i know

[@YeOldeGeezer]

@@battlecatz8319 there’s a video all about the elephants foot. In fact it is the thumbnail to the video

[@battlecatz8319]

@@YeOldeGeezer nice

[@scuderio762]

This is insane, just mind blowing that you can go there

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks for watching and for your comment 🖤 it really is a mind blowing experience, I already wanna go back!

[@rgarito]

Wow--first time I've seen a video of the Skala system (the computer system that ran the plant). Many videos show the control room, but not the computers that ran it...

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I'm glad I was able to bring you something new! Thanks for watching and commenting 🖤

[@luisiferz]

dudeee @ 0:50 seconds is so crazy! seeing that helicopter pretty much melting because of the radioactive waves is so scary! I've been watching a lot of Chernobyl videos and never seen that specific clip. this video definitely deserves over 1+million views!

[@metallicatJ]

it wasn't melting from radiation as you put it. The blades of the helicopter hit a cable from the nearby crane and it broke in two.

[@luisiferz]

@@metallicatJ ahhhh okay I see

[@iamsandhu8664]

Finally i found a channel replying to everyone, big cheers

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I try to interact as much as possible! If you take the time to watch and comment, it's the least I can do

[@shkelzeen_ahmeti]

Oh god , this is literally so sad. We should be thankful for the liquidators of what they've done! :(

[@thomashumphreycreative]

When I first saw your footage of the Reactor 4 Control Room, my heart skipped a beat. The very fact that that room is where it all started, and the whole incident generated so much energy it created a new element (Corium) just blows my mind. The whole world was in danger from just a power plant. It almost seems other-worldly. Edit: I originally left this comment before I watched the rest of the video. Just seen the Reactor 3 room. 2000 tons is nearly 2,000,000 kg. IT BLEW IT RIGHT OFF INTO THE AIR! Anything to do with radioactivity and lots of energy like that blows my mind. This is one of the videos that remind me of how complex this world and science is. Anyway stay safe :)

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! It really makes me happy when my little video has such an effect on someone!

[@vihai]

"Corium" is not an element. Is just the name of the molten, mixed and solidified parts of the core.

[@thomashumphreycreative]

@@vihai Ah ok that makes sense.

[@thesenate8477]

​@@thomashumphreycreativecorium was also created a few times before Chernobyl, such as in Three Mile Island incident. But Chernobyl was the first time ever that corium escaped the reactor core

[@heatherstub]

@@thomashumphreycreative In fact, it would be called a compound.

[@itssaxx5663]

Im so fascinated by this

[@vpat_patv]

The video is well shot. An important event in history of nuclear science revisited after so many years. Good job to your team 👍👍👍

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Vaibhav, the fact that you said "your team" is the biggest compliment! I am just one guy with a GoPro and a passion 😁 than you for watching, I'm very happy you liked the video!

[@vpat_patv]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex 😄😎👍

[@smokinC5]

2020. The whole world worried like hell about covid. In ukraine....lets go down this contaminated hallway!

[@giacomocassani]

Che figata! Bel video!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Grazie Giacomino 🖤

[@kniter]

Breathtaking

[@deldridg]

Wow - thank you for a totally immersive and illuminating experience. Incredible footage and great production. Thank you from Sydney, Aust - Dave (new sub)

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Hey Dave! Thank you so much for saying this, it really means a lot to me! I'm glad you enjoyed my video! I have relatives over there in Australia, I'll have to go visit them some day when your borders open up again! Take care

[@fraserpilgrim4260]

What a truly fantastic place and a fantastic video. I would love to do the same tour. I think that's its 1 of the most eerie places on earth and will remain so. Great job on the video.

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I'm very happy you liked it, thank you! If you ever get the chance to go there, you can find the agency that brought me on this tour in the video description

[@fairlyvague82]

Holy 5hit I’d no idea the lids were so big! They’re enormous! Thanks for this really interesting footage

[@thecook238]

Awesome video. That operator crying at the shutdown of Reactor 3 got to me. He probably worked there for years, and I can totally understand his sentiment. Thanks for sharing!

[@michealschmidt908]

The power plant was rushed in being built for party favours so good materials weren’t used

[@davidpar2]

I always wondered what the red waxy substance beside the AZ-5 switch was. Apparently it was a seal to hold a cover over the switch down with a piece of string, only to be broken in an emergency. When I watched the documentary, I had assumed it was another rubber button that had just deteriorated over time

[@tommycollier4780]

That Rad Sound at 13:20 Gave me Anxiety Damn you fallout

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

I'm just playing Fallout now for the first time 👀

[@tommycollier4780]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex man please Start With Fallout Vegas Youll be missing so much of the Back story if you dont but if your not a One for that then go to 64

[@test_user4504]

I have never known that there were memorials in the actual building, the only thing i knew where the deaths, radiation burns, the time and date, the reactor's design, why it exploded, and how it did explode.

[@test_user4504]

@KusherHUH

[@RawbLV]

@@test_user4504 Did you not watch the video where it was said?

[@thebritishempire8754]

How does it feel to be in reactor 4's Control room?

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thanks for watching the video 🖤 it's really hard to describe, I have studied Chernobyl for years so I thought I knew what to expect. But once you are actually in there, you really feel the magnitude of the tragedy, it's overwhelming! And to think you're actually under the sarcophagus and just a few steps away from reactor 4...chilling! If you're interested, I'll be speaking about this on the Chasing Bandos Podcast tomorrow! You can find it on all platforms

[@thebritishempire8754]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex will check it out 👍

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

It's out now! Let me know what you think if you listen to it 😁

[@altugataman5236]

@@ForgottenWondersUrbex how can you go to reactor 4 they take tourists for reactor 4?

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

@@altugataman5236 you just need to book a visit! You can either contact the plant directly (lots of paperwork involved) or go through a company like Chernobyl Lab (link in the description)

[@ronbajaroff8708]

Crazy footage, I loved watching this video, as a person that watched the series and did a small research on Chernobyl's influence on nature, this is fascinating!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you Ron! Nature around Chernobyl is an amazing subject, that place became one of the biggest natural reservations in the world

[@isaowater]

Well still, the series is highly inaccurate and not a good source of information on the incident.

[@domagojrupnik3737]

An extremely well produced video! Good job and keep up the amazing work!

[@ForgottenWondersUrbex]

Thank you Domagoj, that's very kind! I'll do my best, in the meantime feel free to check out my Pripyat video 🖤

[@vidathjayanidu5780]

One of my dream is to Visit Chernobyl🥺There were many unsung heros during the accdient in1986 & The shutdown fotages were really heart touching 🥺