Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakanov | |
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| Native name | Николай Дмитриевич Тараканов |
| Born | 19 May 1934 Gremyachye village, Central Black Earth Oblast, RSFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1953–1990 |
| Rank |  Major general |
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Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakanov (born 19 May 1934, Gremyachye, Central Black Earth Oblast) is a former Soviet military leader, doctor of technical sciences, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, founder and chairman of the Coordination Council of the Presidential Club Trust, Center for Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities, a member of the Union of Russian Writers, laureate of the M.A. Sholokhov International Literary Prize.
Tarakanov led a three-month operation to remove radioactive debris from the dangerous zones of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant,[1] as well as the restoration work after the Spitak earthquake. In his later life, he has become disabled due to consequences of his exposure to radiation in Chernobyl, and currently takes eight different medications to treat his radiation-related symptoms.[2][3]
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- ^ 'Chernobyl won't let you go': General portrayed in HBO's show shares what disaster was really like, retrieved 2021-08-01