Chernobyl liquidators

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Chernobyl liquidators were the civil and military personnel who were called upon to deal with the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union on the site of the catastrophe and in affected areas. The liquidators are widely credited with limiting both the immediate and long-term damage from the disaster. On the overall recruitment and human scale, it remains one of the largest man-made environmental clean up operations in modern history. Surviving liquidators are qualified for significant social benefits due to their veteran status in the former countries of the Soviet Union and abroad. Many liquidators were praised as heroes by the Soviet government and the press, while some struggled for years to have their participation, healthcare or stories officially recognized.

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