Valeriy Semenov remained at Chornobyl throughout its occupation, trying to prevent a second disaster there. Here’s his account of how: ‘They Were Looking for Biolabs, But Got Irradiated’
April 26 marks the 38th anniversary of one of the largest man-made disasters in human history.
However, on Feb. 24, 2022, Chornboyl was again in danger.
That evening, Russian forces without the faintest idea about how to run a nuclear power plant, would seize control.
And Chornobyl was, again, the site site of heroism.
Many of its personnel chose to remain at their stations, fully aware that the Russian soldiers were approaching. They chose to risk their lives to ensure the nuclear power plant’s safe continuing operation.
The Russians - which occupied the station until March 31 - detained the power plant’s guards, terrorized its staff, and looted the station, putting it, again - on the brink of disaster.
Valeriy Semenov, the shift head of the nuclear power plant’s security service during the occupation and currently a soldier of the 72nd brigade in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, recounts his harrowing experience in an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post.
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24 апр 2024
