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== Too many maps ==

The infobox has too many maps and some need to be removed. [[User:BigRed606|BigRed606]] ([[User talk:BigRed606|talk]]) 02:37, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

==Russian occupation==
News reports are stating that the city is now in the hands of the Russian military, as part of the invasion of Ukraine. [[Special:Contributions/50.111.36.47|50.111.36.47]] ([[User talk:50.111.36.47|talk]]) 18:06, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

== russia. ==

russia. [[Special:Contributions/2A02:C7F:7030:6E00:89E7:1523:8FE9:7419|2A02:C7F:7030:6E00:89E7:1523:8FE9:7419]] ([[User talk:2A02:C7F:7030:6E00:89E7:1523:8FE9:7419|talk]]) 10:19, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

:Whilst indeed captured, the city isn't [[annexation|annexed]] so far, so no, there is no way to change city's "Country" field. [[User:Seryo93|Seryo93]] ([[User talk:Seryo93|talk]]) 10:27, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
::so far? wtf?? [[User:Sergiwez|Sergiwez]] ([[User talk:Sergiwez|talk]]) 15:39, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
::It won't change the country field even if annexed. [[Special:Contributions/211.238.95.199|211.238.95.199]] ([[User talk:211.238.95.199|talk]]) 14:31, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

== Source and wording of "Jews were introduced to the city in the 16th century"? ==

Seems like this would benefit from a reference of the sort "see below" or "as discussed below"<!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/75.164.4.40|75.164.4.40]] ([[User talk:75.164.4.40#top|talk]]) 08:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)</small>

There was no reference for when Jews moved into Chernobyl in the previous version of the article either though. [[User:Scott.Hayden.Walker|Scott.Hayden.Walker]] ([[User talk:Scott.Hayden.Walker|talk]]) 02:23, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

I apologize if I sounded combative on accident; I just don't know when the Jewish community of Chernobyl was founded. I just wanted to clean up the weird passive voice in the prior writing. [[User:Scott.Hayden.Walker|Scott.Hayden.Walker]] ([[User talk:Scott.Hayden.Walker|talk]]) 02:25, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

== Requested Move 8 March 2022 ==
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Chernobyl → Chornobyl, as this is the proper Ukrainian spelling, as opposed to the Russian spelling. The city is in Ukraine. The article for [[Kyiv]] is spelled "Kyiv," rather than "Kiev." [[Special:Contributions/69.116.147.54|69.116.147.54]] ([[User talk:69.116.147.54|talk]]) 20:00, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
Edit: People may also confuse "Chernobyl" with [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|the power plant,]] or with [[Pripyat]]. [[Special:Contributions/69.116.147.54|69.116.147.54]] ([[User talk:69.116.147.54|talk]]) 01:54, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
* '''Oppose''': The Kiev → Kyiv move, while controversial, is backed up by a number of reliable sources who use that spelling in their English-language reporting. Many English-language sources still use the Russian spelling for Chernobyl, but the Ukrainian spelling for Kyiv (e.g. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60613438 BBC News], [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chernobyl-fears-ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-fire-russian-shelling/ CBS News], [https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1083210202/russia-chernobyl-ukraine NPR], ''[https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/24/world/russia-attacks-ukraine The New York Times]'', ''[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/07/russia-war-ukraine-complete-guide-maps-video-and-pictures The Guardian]'', ''[https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/ukraine-russia-chernobyl-warning/623878/ The Atlantic]'', [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/25/ukraine-reports-higher-chernobyl-radiation-after-russians-capture Al Jazeera], ''[https://www.newscientist.com/article/2311266-chernobyl-staff-denied-access-to-radiation-monitoring-lab/ New Scientist]'', [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-25/ukraine-russia-conflict-chernobyl-seized-fighting-continues/100859604 ABC News]). "Chernobyl" is by far the [[WP:COMMONNAME|common spelling variant]], and the one most [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] use, even if they have switched to saying "Kyiv" instead of "Kiev". Is this inconsistent? Possibly. But sources that have the "Chornobyl" spelling ([https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-15-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine IAEA press release], [https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/25/russia-invasion-ukraine-nuclear-agency-sees-rise-in-chornobyl-radiation.html CNBC]), are very few and far between. Our article on [[Odessa]] has not moved to the "Odesa" spelling, despite the latter appearing in more reliable sources recently – unlike "Chornobyl". It is unlikely this page is going to move to the Ukrainian spelling any time soon. —[[User:AFreshStart|AFreshStart]] ([[User talk:AFreshStart|talk]]) 23:35, 8 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' for now. Agree with the above comment. The general switch to Kyiv across the board in English language sources is evident in various media outlets at the international, national, and local levels. For this, though, English language sources are still consistently referring to it as "Chernobyl" in reports, which have obviously been numerous these past few weeks. Eventually this may change, but for now, there doesn't appear to be evidence that "Chornobyl" is being widely or consistently used in English language sources. --[[User:JonRidinger|JonRidinger]] ([[User talk:JonRidinger|talk]]) 14:16, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
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== Requested move 16 March 2022 ==

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The result of the move request was: '''Not moved''' at this time. Politics and war crimes aside, [[WP:COMMONNAME]] predominates. It's entirely possible that this will change in the future, perhaps even in the near future! But ... consensus is clear that the sources do not back up the assertion that it's already changed. {{rmnac}}  [[User:Red Slash|<span style="color:#FF4131;">Red</span>]] [[User talk:Red Slash|<b><span style="color:#460121;">Slash</span></b>]] 21:46, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
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[[:Chernobyl]] → {{no redirect|Chornobyl}} – The city is commonly known as Chernobyl in English, yet this name is derived from the Russian-language name Чернобыль. According to article 3.1 of the Ukrainian Toponimic Guidelines approved by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names, "Geographical names of the Ukrainian territory are formed and represented in writing according to the  Ukrainian Spelling Rules in all spheres of their official use" (you can find the guidelines here https://unstats.un.org/unsd/ungegn/nna/toponymic/). According to the UN-approved rules of Ukrainian to English transliteration, Ukrainian name Чорнобиль is transliterated as Chornobyl (see the rules here https://unstats.un.org/unsd/geoinfo/ungegn/docs/26th-gegn-docs/WP/WP21_Roma_system_Ukraine%20_engl._.pdf). Besides, using transliterations of Ukrainian geographical names from Russian instead of Ukrainian is a relic of colonial past, not unlike using the name Bombay for the city of Mumbai in India. The usage of such names is especially offensive considering the ongoing fight for independence of Ukraine against Russia, the former colonizer, which wages the war trying to wipe the Ukrainian nation from the face of the Earth in the most brutal way. [[User:Leonidslupsky|Leonidslupsky]] ([[User talk:Leonidslupsky|talk]]) 11:05, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
:<small>— [[User:Leonidslupsky|Leonidslupsky]] ([[User talk:Leonidslupsky|talk]]&#32;• [[Special:Contributions/Leonidslupsky|contribs]]) has made [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|few or no other edits]] outside this topic. </small>
*'''Support'''  - There are countless English language sources now using the spelling Chornobyl including [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chornobyl Encyclopedia Britannica], the [https://www.iaea.org/topics/chornobyl International Atomic Energy Agency], [https://www.power-technology.com/news/russia-chornobyl-plant/ Power Technology] and the [https://nationalpost.com/news/ukraine-calls-for-ceasefire-to-repair-power-line-to-chernobyl-nuclear-plant National Post]. [[User:JayAmber|JayAmber]] ([[User talk:JayAmber|talk]]) 13:42, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per [[WP:COMMONNAME]] based on [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Chernobyl%2CChornobyl&year_start=1800&year_end=2019&corpus=26&smoothing=3&direct_url=t1%3B%2CChernobyl%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2CChornobyl%3B%2Cc0 Google Ngrams]. We should not be moving article titles based on international politics. Our article naming rules are very clear that the title of an article should be the most common name used in English for a subject. [[User:Rreagan007|Rreagan007]] ([[User talk:Rreagan007|talk]]) 19:33, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - per [[User:Leonidslupsky|Leonidslupsky]] and  [[User:JayAmber|JayAmber]] reasoning. - [[User:DownTownRich|DownTownRich]] ([[User talk:DownTownRich|talk]]) 20:15, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' - per the reasons listed by [[User:Rreagan007|Rreagan007]]. This is the most common spelling of the location by English-language speakers. [[Chernobyl (miniseries)|Chernobyl]] uses the spelling. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-chernobyl-200-exhausted-staff-toil-round-the-clock-at-russian-gunpoint-11647357032 News coverage] of the recent takeover of the exclusion zone by Russian troops also utilize the Russian spelling. We should not alter the title of articles because of ongoing geopolitical turmoil, as it can have a chilling effect on viewership and can be confusing for the average person. [[User:JohnHawkinsBois|JohnHawkinsBois]] ([[User talk:JohnHawkinsBois|talk]]) 21:00, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Strong oppose''' per Rreagan007 and JohnHawkinsBois above. The common name in English remains Chernobyl, and I suspect this move was requested for politically biased reasons. '''[[User:Old Naval Rooftops|<span style="color:#002244">O.N.R.</span>]]'''&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Old Naval Rooftops|<span style="color:#002244">(talk)</span>]]</sup> 21:42, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per Rreagan007 and others. ♦ [[User talk:Jaguar|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000">jaguar</span>]] 00:42, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' [[WP:COMMONNAME]] applies here. Most people and reliably sourced media still refer their city as "Chernobyl", kinda like how Ganges still a common name against Ganga or Hanover is still common name against Hannover (double n). [[Special:Contributions/180.254.171.93|180.254.171.93]] ([[User talk:180.254.171.93|talk]]) 06:57, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per WP:COMMONNAME. '''[[User:Lugnuts|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Lugnuts</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:Lugnuts|Fire Walk with Me]]</sup> 10:21, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''', sympathy for the people of Ukraine notwithstanding. Unlike "Kyiv", this is not the [[WP:COMMONNAME|common name]] in contemporary English (recent sources such as the [https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60528828 BBC] and the [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/world/europe/ukraine-chernobyl-power.html NYT] have both "Kyiv" and "Chernobyl" on the same page). Google is a very clumsy and imperfect tool, but on Scholar, "English-language" results are:
::* [https://scholar.google.it/scholar?lr=lang_en&start=980&q=chernobyl+2022&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 Chernobyl 2022], about 9210 results, page 99 has at least some hits
::* [https://scholar.google.it/scholar?start=580&r=lang_en&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=chornobyl+2022&btnG= Chornobyl 2022], about 590 results
:[[User:Justlettersandnumbers|Justlettersandnumbers]] ([[User talk:Justlettersandnumbers|talk]]) 12:01, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' for now, just as I said for the earlier move request. As of now, Kyiv has definitely emerged as the more common name in English language sources over Kiev, but Chernobyl still remains far more common over Chornobyl. That may very well change, but does not appear to be the case yet. --[[User:JonRidinger|JonRidinger]] ([[User talk:JonRidinger|talk]]) 14:01, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' – There are enough official reasons for that move, including the ones already mentioned here. The "commonly recognizable name" will not change itself into correct one until we support this change, in Wikipedia as well. [[User:Flipping Switches|Flipping Switches]] ([[User talk:Flipping Switches|talk]]) 16:15, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*: This argument explicitly contradicts to our policies and must be discarded.--[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 07:52, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
* '''Strong oppose'''. The English name is Chernobyl. What the Ukrainian government and the Ukrainian propaganda think about it is absolutely irrelevant in view of our policies.--[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 20:06, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*: And, unsurprisingly, nominated by an obvious sock.--[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 20:07, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
*: Not Ukrainian government and Ukrainian propaganda but name of Ukrainian city in Ukrainian language, opposed to Russian name Chernobyl. [[User:Flipping Switches|Flipping Switches]] ([[User talk:Flipping Switches|talk]]) 02:55, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
*:: What we must be interested in is the name of Ukrainian city in the English language, not in Ukrainian and not in Russian. This is what our policies say. The rest is pure propaganda.--[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 07:51, 18 March 2022 (UTC)
*:::Propaganda? What do you think about Kyiv then? [[Special:Contributions/211.238.95.199|211.238.95.199]] ([[User talk:211.238.95.199|talk]]) 14:35, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
*'''Strong Support''' "Chernobyl" is a post-colonial russian-soviet legacy that migrated to English. There is no self-sufficient name in the English language for a place name that is outside the United States, Great Britain or other countries outside Ukraine. There is a practice that is simply inherited from English by a foreign russian language. Today it is wrong and incorrect. It needs to change according to the current situation according to the Ukrainian pronunciation of "Chоrnobyl". The city has been a part of Ukraine since 1991, so it is appropriate to change the pronunciation in the English language to the correct one. There are no arguments to leave the old, incorrect and erroneous version of the pronunciation "Chernobyl". See at the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Chornobyl Encyclopedia Britannica] --[[User:Beznazvy|Beznazvy]] ([[User talk:Beznazvy|talk]]) 14:35, 19 March 2022 (UTC) <small>— [[User:Beznazvy|Beznazvy]] ([[User talk:Beznazvy|talk]]&#32;• [[Special:Contributions/Beznazvy|contribs]]) has made [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|few or no other edits]] outside this topic. </small>
*'''Support''' – per the reasons listed by [[User:Leonidslupsky|Leonidslupsky]] and [[User:JayAmber|JayAmber]] --[[User:ValeriySh|ValeriySh]] ([[User talk:ValeriySh|talk]]) 13:05, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
* '''Strong Oppose''' many sources are adjusting how they name things for political reasons during the ongoing conflict.  If they continue to use a different spelling once the political concerns are no longer pressing, we can consider it then.  The accepted spelling in English has been Chernobyl for 35 years. [[User:力]] (powera, [[User talk:力|<span style="color:#FA0;font-family:courier">π</span>]], [[Special:Contributions/力|<span style="font-family:courier">ν</span>]]) 18:18, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' - The common name is the current title.  No need to make it harder to find or a redirect. -- <b>[[User:Dane|<span style="color:blue">Dane</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Dane|<b style="color: #00AC1D;">talk</b>]]</sup> </b> 05:50, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - To help standardize Ukrainian variants in English. Our decision here will also help popularize the name “Chornobyl” in media outlets. — [[User:Kostović|Kostović]] ([[User talk:Kostović|talk]]) 08:09, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose'''.  The nom says, {{tq|The city is commonly known as Chernobyl in English}}.  If that is the case then policy is quite clear that ''Chernobyl'' should be the preferred name.  The etymology of the term is not relevant.  It is not Wikipedia's job to try to change usage as several people have advocated, it is for us to reflect current usage. '''''[[User:Kahastok|Kahastok]]'''''&nbsp;<small>''[[User Talk:Kahastok|talk]]''</small> 08:57, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
:'''Support '''- Most postcolonial city names have been renamed, to better reflect local indigenous preferences. Ukrainian people have explicitly asked for their preferene to be recognised. I see no reason why this should be disallowed in this instance. [[User:Taavi5342|Taavi5342]] ([[User talk:Taavi5342|talk]]) 11:58, 20 March 2022 (UTC) <small>— [[User:Taavi5342|Taavi5342]] ([[User talk:Taavi5342|talk]]&#32;• [[Special:Contributions/Taavi5342|contribs]]) has made [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|few or no other edits]] outside this topic. </small>
*'''Strong oppose''', and '''suggest SNOW close''' ([[WP:SNOW]]), albeit with a heavy heart.  Chernobyl has always been the [[WP:COMMONNAME]], and User:Justlettersandnumbers's evidence that this has not been changed by the recent (and in my view important) shift towards Ukrainian names in English-language sources is persuasive.  User:AFreshStart provides several more instances at the 8 March discussion of authoritative media sources which ''have'' switched to Kyiv but have not switched to Chornobyl.  Turning to the arguments in favour of the change, User:JayAmber's is the only one based in WP's policies and practice.  However, the sources they cite have made the change only very recently and constitute a small proportion of the overall field, so whilst we might observe that a shift is happening (or coming), I think it is [[WP:TOOSOON]] to declare that one has taken place—again, see Justlettersandnumbers and AFreshStart's examples.  The moral argument that Wikipedia ''should'' use Ukrainian names in order to be on the right side of history is persuasive, at least to me, but this is not the forum for it—consensus should be sought at an RfC for a wiki-wide decision to override COMMONNAME.  —[[User:Kilopylae|Kilopylae]] ([[User talk:Kilopylae|talk]]) 19:09, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Support''' - Whether a spelling is common or not is not written in stone — it's defined by how often it's used. Nothing wrong with intentionally making something more common. This is the will of the Ukrainian-speaking community. [[User:Sunny Daelos|Sunny Daelos]] ([[User talk:Sunny Daelos|talk]]) 19:12, 20 March 2022 (UTC) <small>— [[User:Sunny Daelos|Sunny Daelos]] ([[User talk:Sunny Daelos|talk]]&#32;• [[Special:Contributions/Sunny Daelos|contribs]]) has made [[Wikipedia:Single-purpose account|few or no other edits]] outside this topic. </small>
*: We likely have the same person voting multiple times. Anyway, the argument explicitly contradicts to the Wikipedia policies.--[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 22:23, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

*: @Ymblanter Can somebody get a checkuser to check them. We can not have that in the community. -[[User:DownTownRich|DownTownRich]] ([[User talk:DownTownRich|talk]]) 22:27, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per sentiment and reasoning laid out by Kilopylae. [[User:Instaurare|Instaurare]] ([[User talk:Instaurare|talk]]) 09:06, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
*'''Oppose''' per common name. Also, Wikipedia is not here to change national policies or to enact world change. [[User:Natg 19|Natg 19]] ([[User talk:Natg 19|talk]]) 19:01, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
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== Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2022 ==

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There 90000 death in total till today, not fewer than 100 [[Special:Contributions/2409:4041:2CB6:9D05:C694:EF0A:D2C1:FA6F|2409:4041:2CB6:9D05:C694:EF0A:D2C1:FA6F]] ([[User talk:2409:4041:2CB6:9D05:C694:EF0A:D2C1:FA6F|talk]]) 10:51, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' please provide [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable sources]] that support the change you want to be made.<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:ScottishFinnishRadish|ScottishFinnishRadish]] ([[User talk:ScottishFinnishRadish|talk]]) 11:04, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2022 ==

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Change the page title from “Chernobyl” to “Chornobyl”. The city is an Ukrainian city, therefore I believe Ukrainian spelling is appropriate (like for Kyiv or Lviv). [[User:Fairediting|Fairediting]] ([[User talk:Fairediting|talk]]) 06:51, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> Moving the article would require an [[WP:RM]].  We had an RM on this precise move that closed less than a week ago with consensus not to move, so a new RM now would likely be speedy-closed. '''''[[User:Kahastok|Kahastok]]'''''&nbsp;<small>''[[User Talk:Kahastok|talk]]''</small> 08:14, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

== It's Chornobyl, not Chernobyl ==

The name of the article is not right. [[User:IhorInki|IhorInki]] ([[User talk:IhorInki|talk]]) 20:13, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

:Stop russian chauvinism. [[User:IhorInki|IhorInki]] ([[User talk:IhorInki|talk]]) 20:14, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
::Stop Ukrainian nationalism. The English name of the city if Chernobyl. [[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 20:36, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
:::Looks like some social media campaign again. May be they should stop financing this and channel money into recovery of the economy. [[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 20:37, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
::::Yeah, we need to use the common English-language spelling, but your comment is pretty weird, as it would be a pretty neat trick for them to finance an economic recovery while being invaded by Russia and prevented from exporting their grain by a blockade in the Black Sea. [[User:Ikan Kekek|Ikan Kekek]] ([[User talk:Ikan Kekek|talk]]) 21:09, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
::::Why aren't you banned yet? [[Special:Contributions/211.238.95.199|211.238.95.199]] ([[User talk:211.238.95.199|talk]]) 14:36, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
:::[[User:Ymblanter]] please try to [[WP:assume good faith]] and [[WP:don't bite the newcomers]]. Your comments trying to denigrate a new editor by associating them with “nationalism” and the “they” boogeyman violate [[WP:no personal attacks]]. In case you’re unaware, both spellings are used in English, for example, ''Chornobyl'' is in references like the World Factbook and NGA Geo Names Server, so the supposed factual rationale is false.&nbsp;—''[[user:Mzajac|Michael]]&nbsp;[[user_talk:Mzajac|Z]].'' 15:09, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
:[[User:IhorInki]], the Wikipedia guidelines about [[WP:article titles]] say we usually use the most commonly used name in English-language sources, and not the official or correct name. To change it, we would have to demonstrate to editors that the spelling meets the huideline and get consensus for the change. Right now, energy is better invested in enlarging and improving articles.&nbsp;—''[[user:Mzajac|Michael]]&nbsp;[[user_talk:Mzajac|Z]].'' 15:14, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
::[[User:Mzajac|Mzajac]], I have no motivation to start contributing to articles while there are mistakes in names of Ukrainian cities blocked by perverted rules and toxic community like @[[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]]. [[User:IhorInki|IhorInki]] ([[User talk:IhorInki|talk]]) 11:08, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
:::Which is to say that you are [[WP:NOTHERE|not here to to build an encyclopedia]]. [[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 11:40, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
::::Outside perspective, theres 2 options here, one is the Russian spelling, one is the Ukrainian spelling, since it is in Ukraine, shouldn't we use the native name, do we use the Ukrainian spelling for any cities in Russia? Although the more common name is the Russian one. I should point out there is a campaign in Ukraine to change Russian names of buildings and streets and cities to Ukrainian ones. To me this seems to be a debate between; common name and native name. The native name is VERY similar to the common name except for a one letter difference. Would people no longer know what we're talking about if we change one letter? I highly doubt it. I support keeping the Russian version for the CNPP page, and the page about the 1986 incident. But for the city itself? I support the native name. [[Special:Contributions/2603:7000:3B40:B500:642A:F29F:796B:1E73|2603:7000:3B40:B500:642A:F29F:796B:1E73]] ([[User talk:2603:7000:3B40:B500:642A:F29F:796B:1E73|talk]]) 22:19, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
:::::I agree it seems absurd to refer to it by the Russian name, although I suppose it mostly gained international attention when the Russian name was used. It's a tricky one, but I would vote for Chornobyl, for several reasons. It seems destined to become the predominant way to write it, just as Kyiv has become the default one. Media (and many people) don't find it in good taste to use the Russian variant of a place-name in Ukraine in these times, and for good reason, and I can't see any rationale why anyone would revert to using Russian spellings after the conflict is over. Although I know there will be a lot of partisans against it, as evidenced above.--[[User:Euor|Euor]] ([[User talk:Euor|talk]]) 21:19, 26 April 2023 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 18 May 2022 ==

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Delete russian names of the city [[Special:Contributions/188.163.113.131|188.163.113.131]] ([[User talk:188.163.113.131|talk]]) 12:52, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
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== Semi-protected edit request on 12 April 2023 ==

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In the last sentence of paragraph one, change Pripyat to Chernobyl. [[User:Legofan42|Legofan42]] ([[User talk:Legofan42|talk]]) 14:38, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
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== Chornobyl v Chernobyl ==

In the English version of the Ukrainian constitution article 16 spells the city as Chornobyl. I would hope that the Ukrainian government is aware of the spelling of their one of, if not the, most famous city in Ukraine.

[https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/44a280124.pdf here's the link to the website I found the constitution on] [[User:Caucasianhamburger|Caucasianhamburger]] ([[User talk:Caucasianhamburger|talk]]) 14:23, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

:45 edits in total, again. [[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 16:35, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

== 2022 Speculation  ==

It’s important to note that it was speculation and not confirmed that radiation levels were rising after the Russian military took control of the city. This makes it sound like western propaganda the way it’s worded. [[Special:Contributions/2601:441:8301:8000:CCBE:EAFE:794C:2C50|2601:441:8301:8000:CCBE:EAFE:794C:2C50]] ([[User talk:2601:441:8301:8000:CCBE:EAFE:794C:2C50|talk]]) 18:32, 3 June 2023 (UTC)

:What "western propaganda" are you talking about here? [[Special:Contributions/185.113.36.98|185.113.36.98]] ([[User talk:185.113.36.98|talk]]) 19:04, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 17 June 2023 ==

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It is not Chernomyl it is Chornobyl. It is a Ukrainian city and Chernobyl is a transliteration from the Russian terrorist language. [[User:Sergiwez|Sergiwez]] ([[User talk:Sergiwez|talk]]) 15:36, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

:Thank you for your personal opinion, which, however, it at variance with the policies of the English Wikipedia. [[User:Ymblanter|Ymblanter]] ([[User talk:Ymblanter|talk]]) 15:52, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
:[[File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a [[WP:EDITXY|"change X to Y" format]] and provide a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]] if appropriate.<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:M.Bitton|M.Bitton]] ([[User talk:M.Bitton|talk]]) 17:26, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

== Rename the article "Chernobyl" to "Chornobyl".  ==

I propose to rename this article and to use in future the variant of writing "Chornobyl" instead of "Chernobyl". Because the variant of writing through "o" is the only correct variant and is regulated by the spelling of the Ukrainian language and enshrined in the law of Ukraine. [[User:Elvstrem|Elvstrem]] ([[User talk:Elvstrem|talk]]) 15:50, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

:See the FAQ at the top of the page. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 15:52, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
:Chornobyl is Ukrainian name of Ukrainian town. I can't understand why Wikipedia would use rusified version of the name created by our former colonizers and current invadors [[Special:Contributions/193.19.254.207|193.19.254.207]] ([[User talk:193.19.254.207|talk]]) 14:06, 25 December 2023 (UTC)
::We renamed the articles on [[Kyiv]] and [[Odesa]] when it was clear that most [[WP:reliable sources]] used those spellings (see the relevant talk page discussions). We will do so when it’s the case for Chornobyl as well. A quick search of sources in Google Books and Scholar shows it’s not the case at this time. &nbsp;—''[[user:Mzajac|Michael]]&nbsp;[[user_talk:Mzajac|Z]].'' 03:41, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

== Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Plant ==

It wasn’t officially named the Vladimir Ilyich Lenin Nuclear Power Plant. That was the official title of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant. [[User:YakovlevWK|YakovlevWK]] ([[User talk:YakovlevWK|talk]]) 17:21, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

== Cancel the spelling "Chernobyl" and leave only "Chornobyl" ==

I believe that using an outdated transliteration from the Russian language is not correct. Because the city was created in the Ukrainian SSR and named in the Ukrainian language, it is worth using Ukrainian Transliteration [[Special:Contributions/45.10.90.10|45.10.90.10]] ([[User talk:45.10.90.10|talk]]) 00:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
:As you can see on this talk page, this comes up frequently. Western media outlets predominantly use Chernobyl and it doesn't look like there is a consensus to change it at this time. Wikipedia follows the usage of common words and not dictate them. Hope this helps answer your question. [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 00:47, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

== Incorrect title of the article ==

This Wikipedia article spreads the incorrect name of the city of Chornobyl. Please we need to stop the practice of incorrect transliteration of the names of settlements from the Ukrainian language. Renaming the article will help users learn the correct title faster and prevent this error from spreading across the Internet. [[User:Mr Amsterdam|Mr Amsterdam]] ([[User talk:Mr Amsterdam|talk]]) 02:47, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
:And how is the [[Ukrainian language]] relevant to an article on the history of the [[Soviet Union]]? [[User:Dimadick|Dimadick]] ([[User talk:Dimadick|talk]]) 17:37, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 9 August 2024 ==

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Change the first sentence from "Chernobyl (/tʃɜːrˈnoʊbəl/ chur-NOH-bəl, UK also /tʃɜːrˈnɒbəl/ chur-NOB-əl; Russian: Чернобыль, IPA: [tɕɪrˈnobɨlʲ]) or Chornobyl (Ukrainian: Чорнобиль, IPA: [tʃorˈnɔbɪlʲ] ⓘ) is a partially abandoned city in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, situated in the Vyshhorod Raion of northern Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine." to "Chornobyl (Ukrainian: Чорнобиль, IPA: [tʃorˈnɔbɪlʲ] ⓘ) or Chernobyl (/tʃɜːrˈnoʊbəl/ chur-NOH-bəl, UK also /tʃɜːrˈnɒbəl/ chur-NOB-əl; Russian: Чернобыль, IPA: [tɕɪrˈnobɨlʲ]) is a partially abandoned city in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, situated in the Vyshhorod Raion of northern Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine."
Also, replace "Chernobyl" with "Chornobyl" throughout the article, as it's a Ukrainian city and its name should be rewritten according to the transliteration rules. [[User:Tortov Roddle|Tortov Roddle]] ([[User talk:Tortov Roddle|talk]]) 15:16, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
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== Revelation 8 verses 10,11 ==

Is there any relevance, under Etymology,to make reference to these verses, which some Christians associate with the accident because of the name of the star being Wormwood? Some people will come to the article to check the etymology of the name for this reason. [[Special:Contributions/92.62.1.33|92.62.1.33]] ([[User talk:92.62.1.33|talk]]) 09:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:Could you provide some reliable sources that suggest so? [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 14:36, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 11 December 2024 ==

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I ask you to remove “chernobyl” and leave only “Chornobyl” as it is a city in Ukraine and therefore it’s only and legal name is in Ukrainian, not in rusian. [[Special:Contributions/148.81.197.173|148.81.197.173]] ([[User talk:148.81.197.173|talk]]) 09:37, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
:{{not done}}:<!-- Template:ESp --> See the FAQ on top of this page and [[WP:COMMONNAME]]. <span style="white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-family:monospace">'''<nowiki>'''[[</nowiki>[[User:CanonNi]]<nowiki>]]'''</nowiki>'''</span> ([[User talk:CanonNi|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/CanonNi|contribs]])</span> 10:29, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 18 December 2024 ==

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In the section on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster, 
Change “unsanctioned experiments on by plant operators were done improperly.” to “a scheduled test on the reactor was carried out improperly by plant operators.” 

Calling the incident an unsanctioned experiment is misleading as the test was scheduled and known of by upper plant management. 
[[User:Allebasi-nuez|Allebasi-nuez]] ([[User talk:Allebasi-nuez|talk]]) 06:34, 18 December 2024 (UTC) Allebasi-nuez
<ref> Chernobyl accident 1986 (no date) World Nuclear Association. Available at: https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/safety-and-security/safety-of-plants/chernobyl-accident (Accessed: 18 December 2024).</ref> [[User:Allebasi-nuez|Allebasi-nuez]] ([[User talk:Allebasi-nuez|talk]]) 06:34, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

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{{reftalk}}

== Is this whole article wrong ? ==

I thought that the city was called Pripyat and only the reactor was called Chernobyl. Pripyat city was expanded to accommodate the workers at the Chernobyl plant. It was only after the disaster that Westerners slid the name 'Chernobyl' to encompass the whole area of the city [[Special:Contributions/109.148.125.200|109.148.125.200]] ([[User talk:109.148.125.200|talk]]) 21:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
:I am not sure if your post is trolling, considering you might've skipped over some parts, but [[Pripyat]] and Chernobyl are two different locations. It wasn't "Westerners", both locations happen to fall in the [[Chernobyl exclusion zone]]. [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 21:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

== Google Maps service displays correct name (Chronobyl), while Wikipedia is still using russificated one (Chernobyl) ==

[https://i.imgur.com/aMP76QO.png Example] [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 15:13, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russification

:What is your point? Wikipedia isn't Google Maps. Wikipedia's contents are based upon reliable sources. If those use 'Chernobyl', so does Wikipedia. [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 15:22, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

:Google Maps is a worldwide acceptable source. There are russificated Ukrainian city names (e.g. Kiev) by the link provided, so it can't be used as a reliable source.[[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 15:24, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::Wikipedia titles articles based on the common usage in English language sources - not on any single source such as Google Maps. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 15:39, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::What are those English language sources? There are no such sources in the article. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 15:43, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::Every written source in the English language which mentions the topic. It's not a matter of citing individual ones. See [[WP:COMMONNAME]]. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 15:47, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::“Every written source in English which mentions the topic” is a wrong definition because there are written sources which mention “Chornobyl”. The definitions in [[Wikipedia:Article titles#Use commonly recognizable names|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_titles#Use_commonly_recognizable_names]] section is too ambiguous and falls to personal preferences. There is the fact of russification, which is still protected by russian users of the platform, who use this ambiguity for their chauvinism ([[Chauvinism|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chauvinism]]). Meanwhile, reliable sources (as Google Maps, Apple Maps, OpenStreetMap) are already using the correct Ukrainian form “Chornobyl”, making Wikipedia look as an outdated resource. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 16:03, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::::You're welcome to think that the titling guidelines are incorrect, but Wikipedia is still going to follow them. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 16:06, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::::I am thinking that guidelines are correct, but not your sentence. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 16:52, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::::::Ah, I see the miscommunication. I meant a majority of 'Every written source in the English language', not that all sources use the same spelling unanimously. Also see the FAQ at the top of this page. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 17:11, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::::::This FAQ with one question was written by some Polish person, who knows Russian and wrote “currently Ukrainian” about the Ukrainian city. It surely doesn’t look reliable to me. Russian agents network again. Sorry for sending cutted messages. There are keyboard shortcuts in Wikipedia that mess with my usual flow. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 17:22, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:Making inappropriate bad faith assumptions is inappropriate and not constructive. Please don't assume anyone is a "Russian agent" because you disagree with the common English name of a Ukrainian place. [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 17:37, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::I am assuming not because of some disagreements, but based on the context of the specific profile and its history. I understand that it may not be clear for you, and you are okay with FAQ with one question written by Russian-speaking with “currently Ukrainian” intentions, and you may ignore location name in maps services. It takes time to recognise and understand information warfare ([[Information warfare|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_warfare]], [[Russian information war against Ukraine|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_information_war_against_Ukraine]]) by people who never saw war sitting in their comfy European cities. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 18:14, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::Saying that the FAQ is unreliable because it was written by 'some Polish person' is deeply offensive. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 18:16, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::Accent in not on “some Polish person” (because I don’t know him or her), but on “While the standard transliteration of the '''currently Ukrainian''' city's name is “Chornobyl””. It clearly shows intentions. And it was fixed by another person. Look into the history: <nowiki>https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AChernobyl%2FFAQ&diff=912744114&oldid=907091484</nowiki> [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 18:22, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::The FAQ is an accurate summary of the relevant policy and guidelines on this matter, and attacking editors based on their ethnicity will get you nowhere other than blocked from Wikipedia. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 18:31, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::Firstly, they wrote this in 2019. Secondly, it is possible that they said "currently Ukrainian" because the Chernobyl disaster took place in 1986 during the Soviet period and there is a distinction. Thirdly, somebody saying they know very basic Russian (level 1) among other languages does not mean anything. Lastly, there is [https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Chernobyl%2C+Chornobyl&year_start=1800&year_end=2022&corpus=en&smoothing=3 overwhelming] preference for "Chernobyl" in English-language sources. You would know this if you would have bothered to look at previous discussions. [[User:Mellk|Mellk]] ([[User talk:Mellk|talk]]) 18:45, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::::Correct, I’ve made a mistake. Thank you for pointing out. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 21:22, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
::::::What about the map? May I add a map from OpenStreetMap with a correct name? Like [[Kyiv#/map/0]]? [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 21:25, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:::::::It's already there, look at the bottom of the infobox. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 00:09, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2025 ==

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Change

“In English, the Russian-derived spelling ''Chernobyl'' has been commonly used”

to

“In English, the Russian-derived spelling ''Chernobyl'' has been commonly used{{Citation needed}}”

as there is no reliable sources for such statement. [[User:Index (0x6a9926a9)|Index (0x6a9926a9)]] ([[User talk:Index (0x6a9926a9)|talk]]) 15:50, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
:{{not done}} Before making unnecessary edit requests, why don't you familiarise yourself with Wikipedia and its guidelines? [[User:Soetermans|<span style="font-variant:small-caps">soetermans</span>]]. [[User talk: Soetermans|<sup>↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A <span style="font-variant:small-caps">'''TALK'''</span></sup>]] 17:35, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

== It's Chornobyl ==

"Chernobyl" is the Russian transliteration, "Chornobyl" is the Ukrainian transliteration. It's IN Ukraine, spell it the Ukrainian way. Every spelling of Chernobyl on Wikipedia needs to be corrected. [[Special:Contributions/64.222.239.130|64.222.239.130]] ([[User talk:64.222.239.130|talk]]) 16:13, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

:No. See the FAQ at the top of this page. [[User:MrOllie|MrOllie]] ([[User talk:MrOllie|talk]]) 17:09, 15 February 2025 (UTC)
::And you still ignore that https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(geographic_names) and https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(Ukrainian_places) [[Special:Contributions/178.150.91.229|178.150.91.229]] ([[User talk:178.150.91.229|talk]]) 07:02, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 14 June 2025 ==

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Change Chernobyl to Chornobyl. The latter is the Ukrainian name of a ukrainian city. The way it’s written now is a russian way of calling Ukrainian city. [[Special:Contributions/2A02:A44A:3546:0:F866:58F1:A6C0:E649|2A02:A44A:3546:0:F866:58F1:A6C0:E649]] ([[User talk:2A02:A44A:3546:0:F866:58F1:A6C0:E649|talk]]) 20:16, 14 June 2025 (UTC)
:{{not done}}:<!-- Template:ESp --> See the FAQ at the top of this page, or at [[Talk:Chernobyl/FAQ]]. [[User:LizardJr8|LizardJr8]] ([[User talk:LizardJr8|talk]]) 01:01, 15 June 2025 (UTC)