Engineer Alexei Ananenko (second left) and soldiers Valeri Bezpalov (center) and Boris Baranov (far right) are fitted with protective gear after they volunteered to dive down into the waters and drain the fluid near the reactor during the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in Pripyat, Ukraine in 1986. They were able to find the valves, shutting off the water to clear the area and contain the disaster as best as possible. Though the damage is still devastating, their actions actually prevented it from being worse, as far more radioactive material could have been released. All 3 thought they would die from radiation poisoning believing it was a suicide mission that had to be completed when they volunteered. Many even reported it that way to immortalize the bravery of the USSR's men. However they all did survive and 2 of them are still alive.
I spit on the men, who did this. And I curse the price I have to pay. But I am making my peace with it. You make yours. And go into the water. Because it must be done.
Chernobyl (2019), directed by Johan Renck, written and created by Craig Mazin.
Francesca Dani recently conducted an interview with one of the Chernobyl divers, Alexei Ananenko, who saved all of Europe from the potentially catastrophic secondary nuclear disaster. It's in Italian so you might have to translate but it's worth a read!
Based on actual events, LIQUIDATORS is an interactive experience about the three nuclear plant workers that embark on a daring mission to prevent a nuclear fallout that would affect half of Europe during the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster. The player will take the roles of Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, and Boris Baranov, in order to find the correct drainage valves in a destroyed reactor that is extremely deadly and hazardous, to prevent one of the worst disasters foreseen in history.
This project is dedicated to all of the Liquidators, First Responders, and Support Units of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster & was made by a small team of student volunteers of various backgrounds, without any external support or funding. ~1986 CL3
From the memoirs of Alexey Ananenko :"Dyatlov took me to work. Yes, it was tough, but fair. But we sometimes met and talked about work, but I didn't know him well."
I wonder if I can find any more of memoirs from people of Chernobyl. I would like to see more information on the people involved.
Plus I see a lot of memorists and historians describe Dyatlov as a tough, but a competent boss. Given the fact that he was a nuclear engineer while Viktor Bryukhanov was a turbine specialist and Fomin was only educated in Nuclear physics via a correspondence program, Dyatlov was one of the only high ranking members who specialized in Nuclear Engineering, besides his friend Anatoly Sitnikov.
RT @CrazyinRussia: The heroes of Chernobyl, who saved Europe from nuclear fallout. Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, Boris Baranov, 1986 🇺🇦 https://t.co/Lm0yzrlma2
Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bezpalov, Boris Baranov. The three men who went through radioactive water under reactor 4 in Chernobyl to opened the sluice gates preventing a second explosion. They saved thousands if not millions of people.
Chernobyl engineer shared details about the disaster
Chernobyl engineer shared details about the disaster
US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — The Chernobyl disaster happened 34 years ago. In the middle of the night, the fourth power unit was destroyed by a series of powerful explosions. Due to the fact that the test of the reactor was unsuccessful, the whole world suffered. Mechanical engineer Alexei Ananenko, shared the details of what happened immediately after the explosion.