Dramatic descriptions of Ukrainians for moments they experienced in Chernobyl brings to light tthe BBC.
On the afternoon of February 24, Russian forces surrounded Chernobyl with tanks and armored vehiclesentering Ukraine from the border with Belarus, with the Ukrainians saying that there was a great danger of a new nuclear disaster, which they themselves prevented.
About 170 Ukrainian National Guards were transferred to the basement and were held captive there. Russian troops then searched the facility for weapons and explosives.
Engineers, supervisors and other technical staff were allowed to continue working. Over the next two days, teams from the Russian atomic energy service Rosatom were called in.
Chernobyl staff were willing to maintain control of the plant’s maintenance. It is not a power plant that operates, but the radioactive waste is stored on site worst nuclear disasterÏ‚ in the world. Billions dollars have been spent since the accident in 1986 to clean up and contain further contamination. If site conditions are not monitored properly, there is a high risk release of nuclear material.
“They wanted to know how the facility was managed. They wanted information on all procedures, documents and functions. “I was scared because the interrogation was continuous and sometimes harsh,” he said Oleksandr Lobandaa security officer at the station.
On the top floor of the main building of the power station are key areas from where the location is controlled. Some of the rooms were locked. When the Russians did not find the keys, they broke into the rooms, cutting off the part of the door in which the lock was built-in.
“We had to negotiate with them constantly and try hard not to offend them, so as to allow our staff to manage the facility,” said the engineer. Valeriy Semonov.
When the power went out at the station for three days, Valeriy said he tried to find fuel to keep the generator running and even steal some of the Russians.
“If we had lost control, it could have been catastrophic,” Oleksandr explained. “Radioactive material could have been released. Its size, you can imagine. I was not afraid for my life. I was afraid for what would happen if I was not there and I was watching the factory. I was afraid it would be a tragedy for humanity.” .
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