Today is the Day of honoring the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident
Kyiv • UNN
Today, Ukrainians honor the liquidators of the Chornobyl accident. They remember both the tragedy of April 26, 1986, and the more than 600,000 people who eliminated the consequences of the largest man-made disaster.
Today, on December 14, all Ukrainians honor the liquidators of the of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. The event was initiated by a presidential decree in 2006, UNN reports.
The tragic night of April 26
The largest man-made disaster in human history occurred on April 26, 1986. At about half past two in the morning, during an experiment, unprofessional actions of the station personnel and design features of the two powerful explosions occurred during the experiment. They completely destroyed the reactor of the fourth power unit.
The explosion also damaged the walls and ceilings of the turbine hall, a fire broke out inside the plant and on the roof.
Firefighters immediately arrived at the scene, and without any means of protection and in the face of a terrible radiation background, they gave up fighting to fight the fire.
Among the first responders, 31 people died within within a few weeks after the accident. 134 employees of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant received radiation sickness.
The Soviet authorities tried to hide the scale of the disaster. The public was informed about the the event without details was reported to the population only on April 28.
Consequences of the Chernobyl accident
More than 600 thousand people took part in the liquidation of the accident and its consequences. 600 thousand people took part in the liquidation of the accident and its consequences. According to various estimates, more than 25 thousand of them died, and more than 165 thousand became disabled.
At the same time, it is impossible to establish the number of people who suffered from various diseases and died due to the consequences of this man-made
A 30-kilometer exclusion zone was created around the station with an area of more than 2.5 thousand kilometers.
In November 1986, a special sarcophagus was installed at the fourth power unit a special sarcophagus was installed. In 2019, it was replaced with a more modern and more modern and reliable shelter.
On December 15, 2000, the Chornobyl nuclear power plant finally ceased operations.
Russia wants new man-made disasters in the world
Unfortunately, the terrible lessons of the Chornobyl disaster have not taught some have not taught some people anything. In June of this year, the Russian occupiers blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, causing an environmental disaster in southern Ukraine
The direct damage from this crime to the environment, agriculture, and economy economy are estimated at 14 billion dollars.
There are periodic alarming news from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops.
Due to the incompetence of the occupiers, critical situations have repeatedly critical situations have already occurred at the plant.
