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Deep inside Ukraine's Duga Radar installation (contains Ice Sparkles !)

A few winters ago, I explored the immense Duga Radar installation inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Known as the "Russian Woodpecker", the anti-ballistic defence radar was built to warn the Soviet Union early in the event of a sudden nuclear attack. However, the radar was abandoned before it was fully operative , under mysterious circumstances that have since become part and parcel of Chernobyl's lore. . Cool as it was scaling the huge antenna, which was literally whistling its loud tune in the icy wind, I was even more surprised by the adjacent command & control centre : it is a really long structure that used to contain the radar control rooms, data processing centres, power supply, and staff recreation areas like gyms, restaurants and music rooms. We've spent what seemed to be several hours roaming inside, and I still didn't think it was nearly enough. My 500 Lumens torch reflecting against the frozen walls and machinery created a phantasmagoria of ice sparkles in the dark ! My phone's screen cracked in the extreme cold. Exposing your device to sub zero temperatures for hours is not a great idea. . When the Soviets moved out, any equipment that couldn't be carried away was destroyed on site. Remnants of strange machinery, old cables, circuit boards and all kinds of old soviet electronic paraphernalia litter the halls, a real feast for the intrepid explorer. But also signs of Soviet culture, like posters, music instruments and of course the wonderful propaganda posters and murals of the era, some of which have been preserved intact despite the harsh conditions. . There were quite possibly other spaces too that have since lost their former identity in the freezing winter conditions. In some halls, all that remains is flaked paint, smashed windows and frosted halls. I could easily spent a week in Duga, checking it out thoroughly.. well maybe once travel is allowed again ! . I visited Duga with the Bohemian Blog (www.thebohemianblog.com) and Yomadic (www.yomadic.com) - which is the only way to visit these places if you don't want to settle for the touristy stuff. Don't forget to check out their websites Music : Don't Leave by © Gummy Boy