The Soviet Union and the development of nuclear power

In June 1986, 32 years had gone by since the world's first nuclear power station went into operation at Obninsk in the Soviet Union. By now peaceful nuclear power has thoroughly established itself in many countries of the world. The production of electricity by nuclear power stations relative to other plants has grown impressively, reaching 15% in some countries and as much as 40 to 65% of the total electric power produced in some others.