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Sergii Mirnyi

Freelance journalist

Sergii Mirnyi, the platoon commander of Chernobyl radiation reconnaissance, was honored for his service in the catastrophe in 1986. After the nuclear facility was closed, he has continued to work as a physical chemist and produced a book, screenplay and documentary about the disaster.

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