Amazing drone footage have revealed an apocalyptic scene in the charred forests of the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine.
The wild fire has destroyed large parts of the forests which are home to many rare animals and plants in the shadow of the nuclear reactor.
Footage taken by local resident Stanislav Kapralov and his friends captures the eerie scenes where smokes can be been rising from the deserted woods.
The blackened trunks of trees can be seen with a dirt road running between them. The level of devastation can be seen with some areas of torched woods spreading as far as the camera can show.