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Greetings, Stalker: Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Portrayed in a New Light

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Migutin has captured the surreal images of the so-called Exclusion Zone through an infrared filter. An area of 30 kilometers in all directions from the plant is largely unpopulated with the exception of about 300 residents who refuse to leave. It is, however, frequented by tourists and "stalkers" ever since the Ukrainian goverment opened up the sealed zone around the reactor in 2011. You can also take a look at the photographer's Instagram page to see even more of his unique work.

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The monumental pathway with the names of the evacuated villages.
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A dosimeter indicating a high radiation level.
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A hut in an abandoned village.
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The Pripyat reactor.
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Soviet OTH radar "Duga" used for the early detection of ICBM's.
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A Pripyat hospital.
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Ferris wheel at the Pripyat amusement park.
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Toys at a Pripyat kindergarden.
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A decomposing piano at a Pripyat concert hall.
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A Pripyat gym.
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Trolley bus at a metal waste junkyard.
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Control room for the Soviet OTH radar "Duga" for the early detection of ICBM's.
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Semyon, a friendly local beggar fed by tourists
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Bumper cars at the Pripyat amusement park.
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Barbed wire fence.
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