Chernobyl

Liquidator Vladimir Ostapenko, left, who worked as bulldozer operator from the first till the last day of Chernobyl APS catastrophe's consequences liquidation, wearing the respirator on his face together with the liquidators' widows takes part in the demonstration of Chernobyl Solidarity in the Kyiv center, on Sunday, April 23, 2000. On the same day the All-Ukrainian Demonstration of the Chernobyl Solidarity, dedicated to the 14th Anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe (April 26, 2000) took place. The participants of the action required to renew the budget financing of the measures, connected with the liquidation of the catastrophe's consequences and cancel the limits on social protection of the participants of the Chernobyl APS catastrophe's liquidation, evacuated persons and victims' families. Photo by Victor Pobedinskyi/ UNIAN