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The Forgotten Heroes of

Chernobyl

Udo Fehring

For my beloved Heidi

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Chernobyl - this word stands for the first nuclear Super-Accident in the world.

Fukushima followed at some point, but Chernobyl is synonymous with the fact that nuclear power is no longer safe per se and that never danger can arise from it.

Whenever Chernobyl is mentioned, there is talk of a catastrophe.

Ukraine and the world were confronted by Chernobyl with something they did not know before, free radioactivity in very high concentration.

This was also reflected in the way the actions were taken, e.g. to extinguish the fire or e.g. to stem the radioactivity emanating from the disaster site.

People worked partially unprotected, exposed to thousands of times increased radiation levels. They became the "cannon fodder" for the rescue of the people in the surrounding areas as well as in the larger area.

These people, also known as liquidators (author's note: liquidators were people who were supposed to "liquidate" the "ionizing radiation" or decontaminate the surrounding area) gave their lives to protect others or to prevent much bigger catastrophes with their work.

And this book is dedicated to these people.

They were real heroes who had reduced the resulting catastrophe in various actions on havarized reactor.

And one should never forget these heroes.

Yes, they got awards like certificates or medals, but these are just material signs.

It is important to keep reminding them whether they have died or continue to live.

Their acts should definitely live on in the memories of Ukrainians, Byelorussians and Russians.

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The present story is about fictional characters, but the cornerstones of the story correspond to the reality of the time in and around Chernobyl.