Udział personelu Sił Zbrojnych oraz Obrony Cywilnej ZSRR w likwidacji skutków katastrofy czarnobylskiej w latach 1986-1987: aspekty medyczne, społeczne i etyczne

Abstract

The article analyses the socio-medical consequences of the involvement of the Soviet Armed Forces and Civil Defence in the Chernobyl disaster cleanup. It argues that the Soviet authorities, driven by political and economic priorities, knowingly exposed soldiers and civilians to excessive radiation doses. The liquidators worked in extremely hazardous conditions, lacking proper protective and dosimetric equipment, while official data on radiation exposure was deliberately underreported. The paper exposes systemic indifference, bureaucracy, and the human costs borne to maintain the state's propaganda image.