Veterans told how KGB helped to liquidate consequences of Chernobyl

Moscow, 26 Apr - Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti". Staff of Committee the state security the USSR made a huge contribution to elimination of consequences of the Chernobyl accident - they got into gear at once after accident, courageously and solid working in the forefront and risking health and life, told Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti" the veterans of counterintelligence who were directly participating in those events. The Chernobyl accident occurred on the night of April 26, 1986, the RBMK-1000 reactor of the power unit No. 4 exploded. As a result of accident in environment a large number of radioactive materials was thrown out...