To the 20th anniversary of the accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a memorial evening titled "Chornobyl – Bells of Heroism and Sorrow" was held at the Volyn Regional Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Taras Shevchenko. An exhibition of special equipment from emergency and rescue units of the regional Emergency Situations Ministry administration was organized in front of the drama theater entrance. This was reported by a ZIK correspondent. \n \nVolyn Regional State Administration Head Volodymyr Bondar, representatives of local government bodies, public organizations, clergy, and delegations from all districts and cities of the region took part in the event. Volodymyr Bondar awarded Certificates of Honor and commendations from the Regional State Administration to individual liquidators and victims of the Chornobyl NPP accident. \n \n"The Chornobyl tragedy did not bypass our fellow countrymen either. Today, over 155,000 people affected by the Chornobyl NPP accident live in Volyn, including 3,258 Category I disabled persons, 49,000 affected children, 996 families receiving survivor benefits, and 198 disabled children whose disability is related to the consequences of the Chornobyl catastrophe," noted the Regional State Administration Head. \n