As part of the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the Chornobyl accident, Sumy branch of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs hosted an online meeting with a participant in the liquidation of the Chornobyl disaster, Deputy Chairman of the Sumy Regional Organization of the All-Ukrainian Union of Disabled People "Chornobyl" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, public figure Oleksandr Petukh.

Oleksandr Vasylovych shared with cadets and employees of the branch his recollections of the tragic events when he provided protection of public order in the area of the accident during June-July 1986, being a member of the consolidated detachment of the Ukrainian Volunteer Service of Sumy region.