Egor Lynch, a journalist, is on a trip to Pripyat, Ukraine, with his friend John, to explore the abandoned city near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. They are accompanied by a guide named Sergei. As they enter the city, Egor explains that it has been uninhabited since the 1986 nuclear disaster and is now a ghost town with only military patrols and packs of dogs present. They visit various locations, including a swimming pool, a school, and an apartment building, where they see remnants of the Soviet past. Egor also mentions the rules of being in the "zone," including not taking any radioactive items and not leaving the group. As they explore, Egor and John climb to the top of a building and see a panoramic view of the abandoned city. However, their trip takes a dark turn when Sergei goes missing, and Egor and John suspect that he may have been taken by stalkers. The video ends with Egor and John trying to find Sergei and escape the city.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Egor Lynch, is a journalist who is traveling to Ukraine with his friend John.
2. They are going to the city of Pripyat, which was abandoned after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
3. Pripyat is a ghost town with no permanent residents, only military patrols and packs of dogs.
4. The narrator and John are taking a guided tour of the city with a guide named Sergei.
5. They will be visiting various locations in Pripyat, including the city center, a school, and a swimming pool.
6. The narrator is aware that there are rumors of mutants and wild animals in the area, but he does not believe them.
7. The group will be taking photos and videos of their tour, but they are warned not to film at certain checkpoints.
8. The narrator notes that the military personnel in the area are wearing masks and carrying weapons.
9. The group visits a abandoned building and explores the apartments, finding evidence of the hasty departure of the former residents.
10. They also visit a rooftop, where they see a panoramic view of the abandoned city.
11. The narrator comments on the Soviet-era architecture and symbolism in the city.
12. The group encounters a group of stalkers (scavengers) who are rummaging through the abandoned buildings.
13. One of the stalkers appears to be in trouble, but the narrator and John do not intervene.
14. The group decides to leave the area and head back to their car, but they find that Sergei is missing.
15. They search for Sergei, but he is nowhere to be found, and they assume that he may have been taken by the stalkers.