Vasily Ivanovich Ignatenko (Ukrainian: Василь Іванович Ігнатенко; Belarusian: Васіль Іванавіч Ігнаценка; Russian: Василий Иванович Игнатенко; 13 March 1961 – 13 May 1986) was a Soviet firefighter and first responder to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster.

Did Lyudmilla Ignatenko baby survive?

She was only 23 years old when she became a widow. Two weeks after the death of her husband, while visiting his grave, Lyudmilla went into labor. Sadly, her baby died four hours after being born from cirrhosis and heart complications. The baby's name, Natasha, was chosen by her father before he died.

Did the firefighters wife died in Chernobyl?

Lyudmila was the wife of Vasily, one of the first firefighters to die from radiation poisoning in the nuclear disaster. ... Their baby died four hours after being born and Lyudmila said she has received much abuse since the show aired for visiting her husband in hospital while pregnant.