Indeed you can say I was inspired by HBO's Chernobyl, but the show itself was quite true to the real life: see this archive photos for example https://i.redd.it/9wdqbcrsl1351.jpg https://pripyat-city.ru/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/1300896837_scn_0063-pr-s.jpg. I'm glad you've liked it :)