Today is the anniversary of Chernobyl disaster. 26th of April is a tragic date not only for Ukrainians but also for world’s population.
KrAZ and its workers as many Ukrainian companies and their employees were in the midst of disaster. Except 300 automobile plant workers sent to dangerous area to respond to nuclear disaster, the KrAZ-256B1 dump trucks with lead cab promptly built by Kremenchug Automobile Plant art the request of the country government also were delivered there. 18 special vehicles based on the KrAZ-256Б1 mass produced vehicle were developed and assembled by KrAZ employees in less than a month. The government task stated that these special vehicles would be used to haul away radioactive debris and deliver building materials for construction of entombment of Chernobyl nuclear unit 4. These requirements were taken into account when designing the vehicles.
32 years after explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant we remember disaster liquidators, people and vehicles. Most of people came back but 18 lead dump trucks KrAZ-256B1 have never returned. They remained buried in special burial site in the village of Burakovka near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant.
