Just days after the Chornobyl disaster, Soviet authorities sent 120,000 people into Kyiv’s May Day parade as radiation levels soared.

The march went ahead by decision from Moscow, prioritizing the image of control over human lives. pic.twitter.com/ammZJm3bc6

— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) 25 avril 2026

Just days after the Chornobyl disaster, Soviet authorities sent 120,000 people into Kyiv’s May Day parade as radiation levels soared. The march went ahead by decision from Moscow, prioritizing the image of control over human lives.

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