Chornobyl – the correct name for the city marked by the world’s worst nuclear disaster.

Remember and honour the victims of 26 April 1986 – in memory and in name.

#ChornobylNotChernobyl
#Ukraine
#OTD

🇺🇦 On the eve of the #Ukraine Chornobyl disaster ☢️

➡️ "Chornobyl" is the correct English spelling for the city where #OTD 39 yrs ago (Apr. 26, 1986) the worst man-made disaster in history took place.

➡️ Like #KyivNotKiev, any other spelling follows the Russian tradition.

#ChornobylNotChernobyl

Important message from @mfa-ukraine.bsky.social: #Chornobyl is the most accurate way to refer to the city marked by the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which occurred 39 years ago.

Using correct names and rejecting the transliteration long imposed by Russia is important.

#ChornobylNotChernobyl