Maria Ilchenko, an illegal resident (Samosely), who returned after the Chernobyl disaster at her farm in the village Kupovate. Exclusion Zone, Ukraine

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Kupovate, Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ivankiv Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine, Europe
Photo credit: © Juliane Thiere / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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