The Forgotten Heroes of Chernobyl. Udo Fehring

Chernobyl – It is the synonym for the first Worst Case Scenario in the history of nuclear power plants. And it turned out: As with any premiere, no one had any experience in dealing with such a catastrophe. This book tells the story of two fictional liqidators, those who had to do the cleanup work on the failed reactor: Wadim and Oleg. They had to do their work under adventurous health precautions. After their deployment, they were honored as heroes of the Soviet Union. But how does the state behave when Oleg falls seriously ill after the mission?