“Valley of death”: the uranium camp “Butugychag” these days. Photo

One of the most dangerous camps in the Magadan region.

The staff of the Moscow Gulag history Museum conducted an expedition to the Magadan region and recorded the remains of uranium camp “Butugichag”. In this place since the mid 40-ies of the prisoners was mined and enriched uranium ore for nuclear weapons.

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