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They were called heroes. They were shaken by the hand and given certificates. Then they were sent home—and forgotten. Six hundred thousand people. Soldiers, miners, doctors, drivers, pilots. All of them worked in the post-Chernobyl zone. All of them received radiation doses—real doses that no one was willing to honestly record. The documents showed different figures. Understated. Convenient for the state. Because with the correct figures, they would have had to pay benefits. Recognize illnesses. Bear the consequences. People came to offices with their medical records—and were rejected. Doctors were told not to write "Chernobyl-related." Widows were told not to make a fuss. The archives were silent.