Archpriest Mikhail Borisyonok was awarded the badge “Participant in the liquidation of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant”translated

The rector of the parish of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Vetka, Archpriest Mikhail Borisyonok, was awarded the memorial sign “Participant in the liquidation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.” The awarding took place on November 14, 2026 at a meeting dedicated to the Day of Honoring Veterans of Internal Affairs Bodies and Internal Troops of the Republic of Belarus.

The event was organized by the veterans organization of the Vetkovsky District Department of Internal Affairs. Former employees of internal affairs bodies, participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and internationalist soldiers gathered in the Sozh restaurant of the Vetkovsky district police department. Among the invitees was Archpriest Mikhail Borisyonok, a veteran of the Afghan War who was wounded during a combat operation.

The meeting was opened by the chairman of the primary veterans organization of the Vetkovsky District Department of Internal Affairs, retired police major Evgeniy Valentinovich Shukurov. He thanked the veterans for their service and wished them health and longevity.

During the presentation of memorable awards, the rector of the Transfiguration Church was also noted. In his response, Archpriest Mikhail thanked the organizers for their attention and warm welcome, and wished God’s help and many years to the veterans.

At the end, the meeting participants took a group photo as a souvenir.