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Vodka made in Chernobyl

The Atomik vodka is th first consumer product made in exclusion zone of Chernobyl.

Cold vodka in shot glasses on a black background

Source: Getty Images/matucha

The "artisan vodka", made with grain and water from the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

This alcoholic beverage is the first consumer product to come from the abandoned area around the damaged nuclear power plant.

They researchers who have worked in the exclusion zone for many years hope to use profits from selling it to help communities in Ukraine still affected by the economic impact of the disaster.


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By Stergos Kastelloriou

Source: BBC



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