When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops seized the Chernobyl
nuclear power plant. Turning the site into a military base, they attempted to advance on Kyiv,
just a few hundred kilometers away. Their criminal activities in the radioactive zone were
captured by surveillance cameras secretly operated by Ukrainian workers at the plant. Special
Operation is a stark testimony to the events of the war, with every frame serving as evidence of
the war crimes committed by Russian soldiers.
Oleksiy Radynski
Oleksiy Radynski – A Kyiv-based filmmaker and writer working in political cinema. His films
have been screened at international festivals and art institutions, including the Rotterdam Film
Festival, DOK Leipzig, Oberhausen, and the Taipei Biennial. His film Chornobyl 22 (2023) won
the main prize at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. An active participant in contemporary art
and political discourse, he has also been featured at film festivals and exhibitions in Lithuania.
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops seized the Chernobyl
nuclear power plant. Turning the site into a military base, they attempted to advance on Kyiv,
just a few hundred kilometers away. Their criminal activities in the radioactive zone were
captured by surveillance cameras secretly operated by Ukrainian workers at the plant. Special
Operation is a stark testimony to the events of the war, with every frame serving as evidence of
the war crimes committed by Russian soldiers.
Oleksiy Radynski
Oleksiy Radynski – A Kyiv-based filmmaker and writer working in political cinema. His films
have been screened at international festivals and art institutions, including the Rotterdam Film
Festival, DOK Leipzig, Oberhausen, and the Taipei Biennial. His film Chornobyl 22 (2023) won
the main prize at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. An active participant in contemporary art
and political discourse, he has also been featured at film festivals and exhibitions in Lithuania.
nuclear power plant. Turning the site into a military base, they attempted to advance on Kyiv,
just a few hundred kilometers away. Their criminal activities in the radioactive zone were
captured by surveillance cameras secretly operated by Ukrainian workers at the plant. Special
Operation is a stark testimony to the events of the war, with every frame serving as evidence of
the war crimes committed by Russian soldiers.
Oleksiy Radynski
Oleksiy Radynski – A Kyiv-based filmmaker and writer working in political cinema. His films
have been screened at international festivals and art institutions, including the Rotterdam Film
Festival, DOK Leipzig, Oberhausen, and the Taipei Biennial. His film Chornobyl 22 (2023) won
the main prize at the Oberhausen Short Film Festival. An active participant in contemporary art
and political discourse, he has also been featured at film festivals and exhibitions in Lithuania.