The video discusses seven abandoned cities of the USSR, detailing the reasons behind their desolation, such as natural disasters, military actions, and strategic decisions. It highlights the rapid decline of these once-thriving communities and the tragic events that led to their abandonment, including the Chernobyl disaster. The narrative serves as a reminder of the impermanence of human settlements and the potential for any city to become a ghost town.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Phantom cities exist in reality, not just fantasy.
2. Cities can become abandoned due to natural disasters, cataclysms, closure of strategic objects, military actions, or inexplicable phenomena.
3. Finval was built for strategic significance and had a bomb shelter, school, kindergarten, and store.
4. In 1971, about 2,000 people lived in Finval.
5. After the Soviet Union collapsed, the Finval garrison was reduced and the village was abandoned in 1996.
6. Kadykchan had a population of 10,270 in 1986 and only 875 in 2002.
7. An explosion at a mine in Kadykchan in 1996 led to a population decline.
8. Chernobyl's existence was known only after the USSR's collapse and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.
9. A radar system in Chernobyl tracked ballistic missile launches from potential enemies.
10. After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, the radar caught fire and was mothballed.
11. The city of Kursk was built for forest development but was destroyed by a fire in 1936, resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths.
12. Neftegorsk experienced a strong earthquake in 1995, leading to over two thousand deaths.
13. Help arrived quickly after the Neftegorsk earthquake, with 1,500 people and 300 units of equipment working on rescue efforts.
14. Milk city was flooded due to the construction of the Rybinsk hydroelectric complex in 1935.
15. Pripyat was evacuated after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in 1986.
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