‘He refused to say that there was no radiation and no danger to the population'

The events of 26 April, 1986, changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, and people beyond Ukraine’s borders, when Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant underwent a catastrophic failure during a safety test. RFI spoke with Dr Andrei Kindzelski, son of Professor Leonid Kindzelski, chief radiologist of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, who in 2021 was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine in recognition of his tireless efforts to save the lives of those affected.