Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Valery Khodemchuk Biography and Timeline

Follow Valery Khodemchuk through 3 dated historical records for Ukraine.

Valery Khodemchuk, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1986–1986Years on this page

1986

Khodemchuk Body Unrecovered

Main Circulation Pump Operator · Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant · Warfare / Nuclear

Remains missing beneath the destroyed Unit 4 structure because rescuers cannot safely recover his body.

Khodemchuk Killed in Reactor Explosion

Main Circulation Pump Operator · Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant · Warfare / Nuclear

Is killed when the Unit 4 explosion destroys part of the main circulation pump building.

Khodemchuk Night Shift Pump Duty

Main Circulation Pump Operator · Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant · Warfare / Nuclear

Works in the main circulation pump area of Unit 4 during the night shift before the explosion.

Records, sources and methodology

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