Ignatenko Injured Firefighter Assistance
Helps weakened colleagues descend from the roof after they begin showing severe radiation sickness symptoms.
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1986 in Belarus
Explore 5 historical events and records for Belarus in 1986.
Historical records for Belarus in 1986
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April
Ignatenko Pripyat Fire Crew Response
Responds from Pripyat as part of Viktor Kibenok's firefighting unit during the first hours of the disaster.
Ignatenko Unit Three Roof Firefighting
Fights fires on the roof areas near Unit 3 where radioactive debris from Unit 4 has landed.
Ignatenko Moscow Hospital Treatment
Is transferred to Moscow for specialist treatment after receiving a very high radiation dose at Chernobyl.
May
Ignatenko Death from Radiation Syndrome
Dies from acute radiation syndrome after fighting fires around the destroyed Unit 4 reactor.
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