Volodymyr Pravyk

Volodymyr Pravyk
Native name
Володимир Павлович Правик
Born13 June 1962 (1962-06-13)
Died11 May 1986(1986-05-11) (aged 23)
Buried
Allegiance Soviet Union
BranchParamilitary Fire Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR
Service years1979–1986
RankLieutenant
UnitThird Watch, Paramilitary Fire Station No. 2 (Chernobyl NPP Fire Station)
Awards
SpouseNadia Pravyk
Children1

Volodymyr Pavlovych Pravyk (Ukrainian: Володимир Павлович Правик, Russian: Владимир Павлович Правик, romanizedVladimir Pavlovich Pravik; 13 June 1962 – 11 May 1986) was a Soviet firefighter notable for his role in directing initial efforts to extinguish fires following the Chernobyl Disaster. Following the event, he was hospitalized with acute radiation syndrome and died sixteen days later. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin by the Soviet Union, and later the Ukrainian Star For Courage (later known as the Order for Courage) in recognition of his efforts.