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12. Widow

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:32 PM

9 hrs ago

Last edited Fri Jan 23, 2026, 06:14 PM - Edit history (1)

I recently saw the widow of the 1st Chernobyl victim was killed in a Russian drone strike. Her husband Valerii Khodemchuk was in the reactor room during the explosion and his body was never recovered.
Incredibly sad ending for his wife Nataliia.

https://kyivindependent.com/natalia-khodymchuk-widow-of-chornobyls-first-casualty-dies-following-kyiv-attack/

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I just rewatched the five episodes of Chernobyl. [View all] Towlie Thursday OP

Yeah. I watched it when it first came out. More should view it. hlthe2b Thursday #1

when did it come out? Recently or long time ago? BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #5

2019-HBO hlthe2b Thursday #6

ok. thx BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #7

Agree Tadams01KC Thursday #2

That Actually Could Have Been Accurate.... ProfessorGAC Thursday #8

I re-watched it last week too Thunderbeast Thursday #3

My relatives told me the ruzzians went knocking on doors in Estonia Wicked Blue Thursday #4

While Probably True... ProfessorGAC Thursday #9

Those guys were up in the helicopters Wicked Blue Thursday #10

A Lot Of Those Helicopter Crews Died ProfessorGAC Thursday #11

Widow Tadams01KC 9 hrs ago #12