Chernobyl’s Silent Heroes🙏🕊️

The "Chernobyl Three" were three plant workers—Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bespalov, and Boris Baranov—who volunteered for a critical mission during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. After Reactor 4 exploded, water beneath the reactor threatened to cause a massive steam explosion if it came into contact with the molten core. To prevent this, the three men entered a highly radioactive, flooded basement to open a valve and drain the water, knowing the radiation exposure could be fatal. Their bravery prevented an even worse catastrophe and saved countless lives across Europe.

[RJFishing]

They were called liquidators. They saved the lives of countless after the meltdown.

[UnseenMyth]

Explanation:

The "Chernobyl Three" were three plant workers—Alexei Ananenko, Valeri Bespalov, and Boris Baranov—who volunteered for a critical mission during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. After Reactor 4 exploded, water beneath the reactor threatened to cause a massive steam explosion if it came into contact with the molten core. To prevent this, the three men entered a highly radioactive, flooded basement to open a valve and drain the water, knowing the radiation exposure could be fatal. Their bravery prevented an even worse catastrophe and saved countless lives across Europe.

[TheMaskedScholar_Vr]

If they didn't do this mission 2/3rds of Europe would've been inhabitable. My hats off to them

[Random-Brick]

Those who wondering what happened to them after, Alexei Ananenko and Valery Bespanov are still alive till now but sadly Boris Baranov passed away in 6 april 2005, they all recieve ukraine's hero badge. Thanks Alexei, Valery and Boris, you guys are always remembered.

[richardbesse]

Their sacrifice is not without gratitude. They are true heros. I could only hope to be that brave and selfless. I salutethese brave men and their families. My best wishes to the ones they left behind.

[damirshabayev]

Fun fact: 2 of them are alive, 1 died from a heart attack

[zd]

And two of them are still alive. Heros of Europe.

[Gianluca-xc]

My dad is from Germany without these three I wouldn’t be here😢

[KasierMickey]

Without those three. Eastern Europe would be uninhabitable for thousands of years

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[AetherStar-iz]

There is a game about three liquidators to going on a mission to drain the radioactive water.The game called 'The Chernobyl Liquidators'. By huge respect for three liquidators that saved everyone from disaster

[bruhhhj]

They survived for quite a long time and one of them is still alive, must have as many medals as Zhukov.

[Breaking_the_matrix]

Thank you for being heroes I hope your story lives on forever

[TBagnx]

These guys were heroes, they saved tons of lives.

[a.s]

All my respect to every hero who went there to save the world ❤

[Boop__Doop]

They all actually survived
One has passed today due to (probably) unrelated heart problems,
But the other 2 are still alive as of when I last checked.

[garrrytheworm]

Those men quite literally saved the world. all of us.

[dcorbin]

Those people saved the planet from an even worst contamination.

[RustyBucket]

Rest in Peace brothers, you will be always be remembered as a heroes down here.

[thsislyrics]

You’ve truly mastered the art of making people happy. Thank you

[nodinitiative]

Although they all survive, but they went in knowinh they might not and helped to save countless lives. That is what can be called, a hero moment.😢