CrimeaPRESS reports:
Commentary by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea, Yuri Gotsanyuk, in connection with the Day of Participants in Liquidation of the Consequences of Radiation Accidents and Disasters and the Memory of the Victims of These Accidents and Disasters.
The Chernobyl tragedy is a symbol of great grief, the consequences of which echo today.
April 26 is the Day of Participants in the Elimination of the Consequences of Radiation Accidents and Disasters and the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of These Accidents and Disasters.
On this day, 38 years ago, one of the worst man-made disasters in human history occurred — a reactor exploded in the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
The unparalleled courage and determination of the liquidation warriors — firefighters, military personnel, medical workers, specialists — made it possible to significantly reduce the scale of radiation contamination and save people’s lives.
The memory of the heroic feat of the liquidators and the victims is forever in our heartssays Yuri Gotsanyuk’s commentary.
source: press service of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea
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