Valery Hodemchuk was the first person to die from the Chernobyl explosion in 1986. Valery Perevozchenko fulfilled his responsibilities as head of the reactor department on the night of the explosion and died in June 1986. Anatoly Baranov prevented an explosion and fire in the engine room but died in May 1986. Anatoly Sitnikov, an experienced physicist, was sent to help with the liquidation efforts after the accident on the fourth power block and died in May 1986.

1. The Heroes of
Chornobyl
(26.04.1986)

2. Hodemchuk
Valery Illich
(24.05.1951-26.04.1986)
He was the first person
,whose hurt stopped
beating at the moment of
the explosion.

3. Perevozchenko
Valery Ivanovich
(06.05 1947-13.06.1986)
At this terrible night he
fulfilled his responsibilities
of the head of the reactor
department.

4. Baranov Anatoly
Ivanovich
(13.06.1953-20.05.19860)
Anatoly managed to
prevent an explosion and a
fire in the engine room.

5. Sitnikov Anatoly
Andriyovich
(20.01.1940-31.05.1986)
He, as an experienced
physicist , was sent for the
liquidation of an accident
that happened on the
fourth power block.