# Event Details - **Event Name**: CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm - **Event Description**: Public Lecture by Professor Serhii Plokhii, Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard UniversityAbout this EventOn February 24, 2022, the first day of Russia’s all-out attack on Ukraine, armoured vehicles approached the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine. Russian occupation of the plant, which would last thirty-five days, had begun. Only the dedication and resolve of Ukrainian personnel, who were held hostage and worked shifts for weeks instead of days, spared the world a new Chernobyl accident. Meanwhile, a much more dangerous situation developed at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, the largest such facility in Europe. Following an attack there in March 2022, the Russian military remains in control. In this lecture Serhii Plokhii discusses the challenges that the Russian takeover of the nuclear sites presents to the world.Serhii Plokhii (Plokhy) is the Mykhailo Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian History at Harvard University. A leading authority on Ukraine, Russia, and Eastern Europe, he has published extensively on the international history of World War II and the Cold War. His books have won numerous awards, including the Lionel Gelber Prize for the best English-language book on international relations . His Chernobyl. History of a Tragedy (2018) is the definitive account of the Chernobyl disaster. It won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction and was an inspiration for the renowned 2019 HBO/Sky TV series. His latest book, The Nuclear Age: An Epic Race for Arms, Power and Survival was released by W.W. Norton in US and Penguin in UK in November 2025. He will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Aberdeen on 29 June 2026. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/aberdeen/chernobyl-roulette-the-russo-ukrainian-war-and-the-nuclear-threats/100001990523588637 - **Event Categories**: sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Craig Suite, 7th Floor, The Sir Duncan Rice Library - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Aberdeen - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Craig Suite, 7th Floor, The Sir Duncan Rice Library - **lat**: 57.1653153 - **long**: -2.105852700000014 - **full address**: Craig Suite, 7th Floor, The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a8336af4a4298ccbcc56293989da3d69b78f863b04d252d3903cefd8ee7503b0-rimg-w1024-h683-dc171513-gmir.jpg?v=1780233924 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats being held? - **A:** CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats takes place on Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 01 Jul, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Craig Suite, 7th Floor, The Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats? - **A:** CHERNOBYL ROULETTE: The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Nuclear Threats is organized by Professor Robert Frost. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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