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Four hundred and fifty-six Soviet nuclear tests in eastern Kazakhstan between 29 August 1949 and 19 October 1989.

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29 Aug 1949 – 19 Oct 1989

Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk. Four hundred and fifty-six Soviet nuclear tests in eastern Kazakhstan between 29 August 1949 and 19 October 1989.

26 Feb 1989

Olzhas Suleimenov intervened in Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk. Told television viewers about the gas leak from an underground test and called a meeting.

Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk involved the Soviet government, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan, Kurchatov, Kazakhstan and Anti-Brucellosis Dispensary No. 4.

According to Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk harmed Karipbek Kuyukov.

According to Karipbek Kuyukov.

Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk, interventions: Nevada-Semipalatinsk movement.

Soviet nuclear tests at Semipalatinsk, located in Semipalatinsk Test Site.

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