Vladimir Pravik

Soviet Firefighter

Volodymyr Pavlovych Pravyk (Ukrainian: ????????? ???????? ??????, Russian: ???????? ???????? ??????, romanized: Vladimir 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.