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Chernobyl

City

City in Ukraine.

View on map 51.27° N, 30.22° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – July 22, 1793 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth de facto
January 23, 1793 – September 14, 1917 Russian Empire de facto
September 14, 1917 – November 7, 1917 Russia de facto
December 6, 1917 – March 10, 1919 Russia de facto
March 10, 1919 – December 29, 1922 Ukraine de facto
April 25, 1920 – June 12, 1920 Poland de facto Military occupation
December 30, 1922 – December 25, 1991 Soviet Union de facto
August 15, 1941 – October 31, 1943 Germany de facto Military occupation
since December 26, 1991 Ukraine de facto
February 24, 2022 – March 31, 2022 Russia de facto Military occupation

Events here 2

April 26, 1986 Chernobyl disaster
February 24, 2022 Capture of Chernobyl