On the participation of the State Archive of the Gomel Region in an event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster

On April 25, 2026, a ceremony was held in the meeting room of the Novobelitsky District Administration of Gomel to present the «For Merit in Overcoming the Consequences of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant» awards to the liquidators, residents of the district.

On behalf of the city’s residents, Sergey Yankovich, Head of the Novobelitsky District Administration, expressed gratitude and appreciation to the Chernobyl liquidators:

«Dear liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster! Your feat is an example of courage, dedication, and heroism, demonstrated in extreme conditions. Risking your health and lives, you stood up to protect people, stopped the spread of radiation, and prevented even greater consequences. We remember those who gave their health and lives in the line of duty».

Thirty liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster received awards established by the Department of Nuclear and Radiation Safety of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus. Among them were Sergei Balenok, Vasily Chikunov, Gennady Rudenok, Nadezhda Gorbacheva, Vasily Borisenko, Nina Generalova, Natalya Teteryukova, Nikolai Danchenko, Olga Frusevich, Sergei Dronchenko, and others.

Anastasia Artemyeva, Secretary of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union (BRSM) of the State Archives of the Gomel Region, participated in the ceremony.

Pictured: During the event