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For more clues to the mystery, the Duga at Chernobyl was the focus of the 2015 documentary film, The Russian Woodpecker, by Chad Gracia. Duga (Russian: Дуга́, literally "arc" or "curve") was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defense early-warning radar network.

Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia. Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia. We recommend booking Duga Radar Russian Woodpecker tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Duga Radar was used for tracking flying objects at great distances, up to 3000 kilometres away. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Radar "Duga-3” in Chernobyl-2 town doesn’t exist Recently, the term "Duga-3” has been used on the internet more often, talking about a facility of over-the-horizon radiolocation, which is situated close to Chernobyl-2 town on the territory of Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. They appeared without warning, sounding like a sharp, repetitive tapping noise at 10 Hz, which led to it being nicknamed by shortwave …

Two operational Duga radars were deployed, one near Chernobyl and Chernihiv in the Ukrainian SSR (present-day Ukraine), the other in eastern Siberia.

Duga-3 is a radar system set up by the Soviet Union in the 1970s as part of the nation’s anti-ballistic missile early warning system. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. The Soviets stopped using the Duga-3 radar a few months before the Chernobyl accident. The Duga-3 systems were extremely powerful, over 10 MW in some cases, … Duga (Russian: Дуга́, literally "arc" or "curve") was a Soviet over-the-horizon radar (OTH) system used as part of the Soviet missile defense early-warning radar network. The Duga radar was only a signal receiver. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. Duga (Russian: Дуга) was a Soviet over-the-horizon (OTH) radar system used as part of the Soviet anti-ballistic missile early-warning network. Duga-3 Russian language:Дуга-3 (NATO reporting name Steel Yard) was a Soviet over-the-horizon (OTH) radar system used as part of the Soviet ABM early-warning network. Radar "Duga-3” doesn’t exist! The construction of this area started in the 70s (1972), and its primary purpose was tracking long-range missile threats. The system operated from July 1976 to December 1989. The transmitting centre was built 37 miles away in a town called Lubech-1, which is now also abandoned. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HashtagWOKE ( talk • contribs ) 19:58, 8 September 2016 (UTC) But the article gives the closure date as 1989.