Chernobyl survivor's son taken by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, four decades after dad fought radiation at nuclear plant.
Nikolay Solovyov was on shift the night of April 26, 1986 when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. Instead of fleeing, he chose to fight his 'first war' against radiation. Four decades later, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taken his son.
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