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The Polygon People
Rustam Qobil examines the story and legacy of the vast Soviet nuclear test site in Kazakhstan, The Polygon.
Between 1949 and 1989 the Soviet Union tested 456 nuclear bombs in Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan. The area the size of Belgium became known as the Polygon and when Kazakhstan became independent 鈥� 25 years ago this week - it inherited the world鈥檚 fourth biggest nuclear arsenal. The 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 Rustam Qobil visits the Polygon to piece together its remarkable story.
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