Today it has been the 32nd years since the tragedy at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant occured. Mariupol with all Ukraine paid tribute to the liquidators of the accident - the heroes who saved the world from the nuclear plague by their own lives and health. As a sign of eternal gratitude, hundreds of citizens prayed for them and laid flowers at the monument to the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
Vadim Boichenko with the liquidators of the accident and the families of the deceased, his deputies, deputies of the city council, the representatives of district administrations, police, the power block and military men paid tribute to the heroes. They are sure that the exploit of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident deserves respect and eternal memory.
The mayor presented the gratitude of the mayor to the liquidators and their widows. Chairman of the All-Ukrainian public organization of the disabled ‘Union of Chernobyl in Ukraine’ Sergei Nekhaevskiy passed the insignia to his brothers and their families.
‘32 years the fire that was lit from the moment of liquidation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident has been smoldering in the hearts of Chernobyl victims. Today at first we remember our twin brothers who are not with us. We did our duty in Chernobyl - not for money or benefits but because we understood that it was needed to be done. For us, the main thing is to leave a memory of our comrades and their deeds,’ he stressed.
Sergei Nekhaevskiy thanked the city authorities for their sensitivity to the problems of Chernobyl victims. For example, they supported their initiative to install memorial plates with the names of the deceased Chernobyl victims.
Mariupol citizens laid flowers at the foot of the monument at the end of the meeting.
It should be noted that there are more than 1730 people who suffered from the Chernobyl disaster in Mariupol. In 2018, UAH 2,500 was allocated for material targeted assistance to 80 residents affected by the Chernobyl disaster. The public organization ‘Union of Chernobyl Victims in Ukraine’ is allocated in the total amount of UAH 31 thousand where 24 thousand have gone for food sets for bedridden patients affected by the disaster.
