Leonid Telyatnikov | |
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Native name | Леонід Петрович Телятников |
Born | 25 January 1951 Vvedenka, Kostanay Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (now Kazakhstan) |
Died | 2 December 2004 Kyiv, Ukraine | (aged 53)
Buried | Baikove Cemetery, Kyiv |
Allegiance | Soviet Union→ Ukraine |
Service | Paramilitary Fire Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR Ukrainian Interior Ministry State Fire Service |
Years of service | 1968–1995 |
Rank | Major Lieutenant Colonel Major General |
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Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (1986) Order of Lenin (1986) Ukrainian Order for Courage, 3rd degree (1996) [British fire union medal] [Other Soviet Medals] |
Spouse(s) | Larisa Ivanova Telyatnikov |
Children | Oleg Telyatnikov, Mikhail Telyatnikov |
Other work | Founder of Kiev "Young Firefighters" organization. |
Leonid Petrovych Telyatnikov (Ukrainian: Леонід Петрович Телятніков; 25 January 1951 – 2 December 2004) was a Soviet, and later Ukrainian, fire brigade commander notable for his role in directing the early stages initial response to the Chernobyl disaster. Telyatnikov served many years as an officer in both Soviet and Ukrainian firefighting organizations, working in a variety of junior and senior leadership positions throughout his career.