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About Nikolai Tarakanov
- Nikolai Dmitrievich Tarakanov (born 19 May 1934, Gremyachie, 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 the operation to remove radioactive debris from the dangerous zones of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the restoration work after the Spitak earthquake.
- He became disabled due to consequences of his exposure to radiation in Chernobyl
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