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Where are the engineers who dived in diving suits under the Chernobyl reactor?
Day of the Chernobyl accident This is not just a chapter in world history. The tragedy that took so many lives had irreversible consequences. It is hard to imagine how long it will take for us to stop feeling the scale of the Chernobyl disaster. Today, exactly 35 years after the tragic event, we want to tell you about the heroes who made a real feat.
The sinister exclusion zone that arose on the territory of Ukraine is today one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. People come here from all over the world. But even seeing all this horror firsthand, the common man will not be able to appreciate the global nature of the disaster.
Photos of the lifeless city of Pripyat shock, and the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are still unsafe for life. However, the worst consequences of the tragedy were avoided. And all this thanks to the heroism and dedication of ordinary people.
Many of them had no idea what was waiting for them. But there were also those who knew what the radiation would do. Fearless and courageous specialists were ready to sacrifice themselves to save other people.
The feat of "Chernobyl divers" Thousands of people participated in the elimination of the accident and its consequences. Among them were three rescuers who did the impossible. Chernobyl divers, as they are called, risked their lives to empty the water tanks under the reactor.
GettyImages Management feared that if the lava-like mass came into contact with the water in the pool-barboter, there will be an unprecedented explosion. To avoid this, the water had to be drained. To do this, it was necessary to open the valves in the tunnel at a depth of 3 meters under the station itself.
But the tunnels were flooded: first, firefighters pumped water from there. When the path was paved, senior engineers Alexei Ananenko and Valery Bespalov went to the pool, as well as the head of the shift Boris Baranov.
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Ananenko insisted that all three be given wetsuits. The man recalls: To manipulate the valves 4GT-21 and 4GT-22 it was necessary to go down to 001 corridor, which after the accident was flooded with radioactive water merging from higher levels. The risk factor was exposure to water, as no one knew how its activity would change as it moved deeper into the corridor, and therefore the dose could not be predicted.”
Employees heroically coped with the task as soon as possible. Although they had to pass areas with very high radiation pressure, radiation sickness bypassed the entire trinity. Moreover, they all continued to work at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the accident itself.
GettyImages Boris Baranov died in 2005. And Alexey Ananenko and Valery Bespalov live in one of the sleeping areas of Kiev. After the release of the series “Chernobyl” Alexey began to call foreign journalists. In his interviews, the former engineer talks about how the iconic scene with the release of the tank does not converge with reality.
“Nobody applauded anyone. It was a routine job, who's going to applaud? We did not feel like heroes, and especially no one poured us, — criticizes the playfulness of the scene in the series Alexei.
In 2018, three liquidators of the accident were awarded the Orders “For Courage” of the III degree. A year later, Ukrainian activists filed a petition to name the streets of Kiev after the heroes. However, such a loud fame engineers simply do not need.
GettyImages Survivor of a terrible car accident and 36 days of coma, Alexei Ananenko says: "We should be glad that at least I live." I live and live, that is enough.” I want to wish him and Valery Bespalov health and strength. Let them not doubt for a second the importance of their mission!
Today. day of the Chernobyl accident Many people remember with tears in their eyes. In contrast to the locally played series “Chernobyl”, people create unique documentary videos dedicated to the tragedy. I hasten to share with you the work of modern traveler Anton Ptushkin. It's really worth watching.
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The memory of the Chernobyl disaster has found a new sound in the song “26.04” by Russian musician Noize MC. Even if you are not close to the rap pitch in music, I advise you to listen to this song thoughtfully. It is even better to watch the clip for this track right away.
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“Do you see the light of the pillar dazzling, beating into the April sky over Pripyat?” – Ivan Alekseev sings. I am trying to get rid of a coma in my throat and sincerely hope that no one will ever see it again. Remember what happened so that it doesn’t happen again!
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The sinister exclusion zone that arose on the territory of Ukraine is today one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. People come here from all over the world. But even seeing all this horror firsthand, the common man will not be able to appreciate the global nature of the disaster.
Photos of the lifeless city of Pripyat shock, and the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are still unsafe for life. However, the worst consequences of the tragedy were avoided. And all this thanks to the heroism and dedication of ordinary people.
Many of them had no idea what was waiting for them. But there were also those who knew what the radiation would do. Fearless and courageous specialists were ready to sacrifice themselves to save other people.
The feat of "Chernobyl divers" Thousands of people participated in the elimination of the accident and its consequences. Among them were three rescuers who did the impossible. Chernobyl divers, as they are called, risked their lives to empty the water tanks under the reactor.
GettyImages Management feared that if the lava-like mass came into contact with the water in the pool-barboter, there will be an unprecedented explosion. To avoid this, the water had to be drained. To do this, it was necessary to open the valves in the tunnel at a depth of 3 meters under the station itself.
But the tunnels were flooded: first, firefighters pumped water from there. When the path was paved, senior engineers Alexei Ananenko and Valery Bespalov went to the pool, as well as the head of the shift Boris Baranov.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by )️Engineer Akimov)️ (@engineer_akimov)
Ananenko insisted that all three be given wetsuits. The man recalls: To manipulate the valves 4GT-21 and 4GT-22 it was necessary to go down to 001 corridor, which after the accident was flooded with radioactive water merging from higher levels. The risk factor was exposure to water, as no one knew how its activity would change as it moved deeper into the corridor, and therefore the dose could not be predicted.”
Employees heroically coped with the task as soon as possible. Although they had to pass areas with very high radiation pressure, radiation sickness bypassed the entire trinity. Moreover, they all continued to work at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the accident itself.
GettyImages Boris Baranov died in 2005. And Alexey Ananenko and Valery Bespalov live in one of the sleeping areas of Kiev. After the release of the series “Chernobyl” Alexey began to call foreign journalists. In his interviews, the former engineer talks about how the iconic scene with the release of the tank does not converge with reality.
“Nobody applauded anyone. It was a routine job, who's going to applaud? We did not feel like heroes, and especially no one poured us, — criticizes the playfulness of the scene in the series Alexei.
In 2018, three liquidators of the accident were awarded the Orders “For Courage” of the III degree. A year later, Ukrainian activists filed a petition to name the streets of Kiev after the heroes. However, such a loud fame engineers simply do not need.
GettyImages Survivor of a terrible car accident and 36 days of coma, Alexei Ananenko says: "We should be glad that at least I live." I live and live, that is enough.” I want to wish him and Valery Bespalov health and strength. Let them not doubt for a second the importance of their mission!
Today. day of the Chernobyl accident Many people remember with tears in their eyes. In contrast to the locally played series “Chernobyl”, people create unique documentary videos dedicated to the tragedy. I hasten to share with you the work of modern traveler Anton Ptushkin. It's really worth watching.
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The memory of the Chernobyl disaster has found a new sound in the song “26.04” by Russian musician Noize MC. Even if you are not close to the rap pitch in music, I advise you to listen to this song thoughtfully. It is even better to watch the clip for this track right away.
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“Do you see the light of the pillar dazzling, beating into the April sky over Pripyat?” – Ivan Alekseev sings. I am trying to get rid of a coma in my throat and sincerely hope that no one will ever see it again. Remember what happened so that it doesn’t happen again!
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