Chernobyl is a city in Ukraine. On April 26th, 1986, there was a reactor meltdown at the nearby nuclear power plant.[3]
Episode 1x01 - "Sanctuary for All, Part I": The radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident covering the surrounding area was the cause of many abnormalities, including that of Alexei.
Kiev[]
This article page section is about Kiev in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Kiev.
Note: In Episode 1x01 - "Sanctuary for All, Part I", this scene was rewritten. It was no longer specifically mentioned to be set in Romania, occurred during the summer Ashley Magnus turned 18-years-old (year 2002), and the Romanian Lupus Wrangler was replaced with a group of a few nervous locals, one of which who "seriously looked like Adrien Brody".
Czech Republic[]
This article page section is about the Czech Republic in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Chechnya.
Episode 0x03 - "Webisode 3": During a weapons sale, Ernie Watts askes Ashley Magnus if she was going to hunt vampires as he knows a guy in Prague who just received a shipment of holy water.
Grozny[]
This article page section is about Grozny in Sanctuary. For real-world location, see Wikipedia:Grozny.