Tag #Orbits

How did the Soviet Union's nuclear energy policies and the Chernobyl disaster contribute to Orbit's current condition?

Orbit's history reflects broader trends in the Soviet Union's ambitious but ultimately unrealized nuclear energy plans and the subsequent decline of many planned cities. The town's current revival efforts, fueled by low housing costs and the prospect of nuclear plant reconstruction, illustrate the complexities of post-conflict development and economic recovery in Ukraine. The influx of new residents fleeing conflict elsewhere highlights the ongoing displacement caused by the war.