Radiation is a deadly threat of the 21st century, which a human being is unable to notice, see, hear and feel. It is invisible, it has no smell, color, taste, but insidiously makes itself felt by terrible irreversible changes in the surrounding area, detrimentally affecting all living things, and above all, the human being.

When we say catastrophe, we imagine an event with tragic consequences. But behind such a brief description there are human destinies. When we hear the words catastrophe, tragedy, we unconsciously remember the events of 1986 at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, the memories of which pierce the heart with sharp pain. The Chornobyl tragedy is the largest man-made catastrophe on a global scale in the history of nuclear energy, which has changed not only the radiation situation, the environment, but also the fate of people. This tragedy reminds new generations of itself and its true scale and consequences are being realized more and more every year. The visible catastrophe has long gone, but its invisible consequences are still felt today.

The Chornobyl tornado left behind scorched earth, a "dead zone", empty houses, pain, and emptiness in the hearts and souls of the people, crippling their health and destiny.

But life goes on. 35 years have passed since the tragedy. The wounds are still hurting, but they are gradually healing, and we owe it to those people who have literally shielded us from terrible misery. They went to fire, despite the mortal danger. Their feat is an example of human courage, heroism, and devotion that will forever remain in the people's memory. And it is immortal. We remember and bow our heads to all the liquidators who burned in the disaster zone, to the soldiers of the nuclear front who gave their lives and health for the sake of saving our land.

Head of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology,
Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine
Oleksii Lytvynov