Nikolai Tarakanov

Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakanov (born 19 May 1934, , 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, 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.

Biography

Tarakanov was born on the Don in the village of Gremyach'e (now - Khokholsky District, Voronezh Oblast) to a large peasant family. In 1953, he graduated from the Gremyachensk secondary school, then Kharkov Military Technical School. He served in the school, later in the Red Banner regiment of civil defense troops (the city of Meref) as commander of an electrical platoon.Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakanov, Presidential Club "Trust"Tkachenko V. Nikolay Dmitrievich Tarakanov: The fate of the hero of Chernobyl and Spitak. Pseudology.

In 1963, he graduated from the Kharkiv Automobile and Highway Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering. He served in Saratov as a regimental engineer. In 1967, he became a teacher at the Moscow Military School of Civil Defense. In 1972, he graduated from the adjuncture of the Kuibyshev Military Engineering Academy in Moscow. He served as a senior specialist in the Military Technical Committee of the USSR Civil Defense Forces, then in the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Civil Defense (including as First Deputy Chief of the Institute), Deputy Chief of the Civil Defense Staff of the RSFSR.

In 1986, he led an operation to remove highly radioactive elements from highly dangerous zones of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

In 1988, he led the rescue work after the Spitak earthquake.

In June 2019, in an interview with Dozhd TV channel, discussing the HBO serial ''Chernobyl'', he said that he had lost the savings that he had saved for treatment.

According to Tarakanov, for his leadership of the operation on the Chernobyl accident, he was presented to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The general said this in an interview with journalist Alexey Pivovarov. But after, as Tarakanov says, the conflict with the chief of staff of the Kiev military district, General Fedorov, he was removed from the list.

Family

* Father – Dmitry Tikhonovich Tarakanov, a veteran of the Russian Civil War, Winter War and World War II
* Mother – Natalia Vasilievna
* Wife – Zoya Ivanovna, a doctor
* Daughter – Elena, a doctor; married to Igor Filonenko, a doctor

In popular culture

In the HBO television series ''Chernobyl'', Tarakanov is played by the English actor Ralph Ineson. Tarakanov praised the series, calling it “brilliant work”, and also spoke highly of the portrayal by the British actor who played him in the series.

Awards

* Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
* Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree (1975), II degree (1987)
* Order of the Red Star (1982)
* Order of the Badge of Honour (1988)
* Order of Friendship (1995)
* Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
* Jubilee medals "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945",
* Medal "For Impeccable Service" 1, 2 and 3 degrees
* Medal "75 years of civil defense"

Public awards

* Order "For the Salvation of Life on Earth" (on the green ribbon)
* Order "Pride of Russia" (on a red ribbon)
* Order "For Service to the Fatherland" III and I degree (on tape)
* Order of "Civil Valor"
* Order "Defenders of the Fatherland" (white)
* Freeman (Order of the silver star "Public recognition")
* Order of Merit (Order of the Minister of Emergency Situations Shoigu)
* The gold medal of the winner of the M.A. Sholokhov International Literary Prize
* Sergey Yesenin's gold medal
* Gold Medal "Honorary Lawyer"
* Gold Medal "Winner of the Chernobyl Star Literary Award"

Medals For Loyalty to the Fatherland, Peacemaker, Russian Land, Medal Bunin, Silver Medal of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, For merits in the revival of the nation to them. Peter the Great, 20 years of the Chernobyl disaster, For loyalty to duty, For merits in the field of veterinary medicine, George Zhukov, 55 years of the Moscow city writers' organization, Afghanistan 40th Army, Medal. Roentgen (Germany).

Scientific activities

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* Maksimov, M. T., Tarakanov, N. D., Experience of Using Technical Means and Methods for Managing the Consequences of the Accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant / Ed. ed. V.L. Govorova . - M.: stroiizdat, 1990. - 137 p.
* Tarakanov N. D. Complex mechanization of rescue and emergency rescue and recovery operations. - M.: Energoatomizdat, 1984. - 304 p. - (Civil Defense of the USSR).

Publications

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Books

* Tarakanov N. D. Two tragedies of the XX century. he explosion of the nuclei. reactor at Chernobyl. NPP and the Spitak earthquake Dokum. to lead - M.: Owls. writer, 1992. - 431 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. Living memory. reflections on time and on human destiny ... / comp. A. Pekarsky. - Ed. 2nd, add. nd pre. - M.: Voenizdat Branch, 2006. - 488 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. Notes of the Russian General. Fav. works: In 3 tons. - M.: 4th fil. Military Publishing, 1998.
** Vol. 1: Hell's End
** Vol. 2: Coffins on the shoulders
** Vol. 3: The Abyss
Tarakanov N. D. Notes of the Russian General. elected works - M.: Branch of Voenizdat, 2007.
** Vol. 1: Hell's End
** Vol. 2: And the Earth opened up
** Vol. 3: The Catcher in the Lie ...
* N. D. Tarakanov. And the two destinies became one fate ...: a literary collection of arts. - M.: Voenizdat branch, 2008. - 175 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. When the mountains cry. - M.: Dignity, 2014. - 294 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. Hope of Russia. - M.: B.i., 2004. - 472 p. - BBK Ш6 (2 = Р) 75-491
* Tarakanov N. D. Under the constellation of the Bull. Field. meditations. - M.: Inter-Libra, 2003. - 279 p. - (err.)
* N. D. Tarakanov. Break: arthquake in Armenia, 7 Dec. 1988 - M.: Military Publishing, 1991. - 192 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. Russian knot. Prince thinking - 2nd ed., dd. - M.: Military Publishing, 2002. - 615 p. -
* Tarakanov N. D. Chernobyl notes, or Reflections on morality. - M.: Military Publishing, 1989. - 208 p. -
* Tskhinval: a chronicle of Georgian aggression. documentary collection / under total. ed. N. D. Tarakanova. - Ed. 2nd, add. - M.: Presidential Club "Trust", 2009. - 272 p. -
* "Chernobyl Signal"; "The dead judge the living"; "The dead are not silent"; “At the turn of the millennium. Fracture "; "Fracture"; "Graphite"; "Soldiers of the Fatherland"; “Vivat to President Putin!”; "President Putin in the new version"; "Sonkino Lake"

Television appearances

* Air Force TV program
* ''Chernobyl: Chronicle of Silence''
* ''Good Morning'' (with Arina Sharapova, Larisa Verbitskaya)
* ''Evening Voronezh'' (1992)
* ''Go!'', Klass! TV (commissioned by ORT, 1997)
* ''Hero of the Day'' with Svetlana Sorokina ( NTV, 1998)
* ''Witness of the Century'' (NTV, 2000)
* ''Forgive'' with Andrey Rasbash ( Channel One, 2005)
* ''Church and Peace'' (June 21, 2014)
* ''Male and Female'' (ORT - Channel 1, February 20, 2015)

Notes

* Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakano
Presidential Club "Trust"
* Tkachenko V. Nikola

Pseudology.
* Tarakanov N. D
The people are waiting for "debriefing"
Soviet Russia.

References

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1934 births
Chernobyl liquidators
Soviet military personnel
Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
Living people
Recipients of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class