Valery Legasov27 April 1986
Supports the decision to remove residents from Pripyat after measurements demonstrate that continued occupation would expose the population to unnecessary radiation.
Russia · Government / Government of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Supports the decision to remove residents from Pripyat after measurements demonstrate that continued occupation would expose the population to unnecessary radiation.
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