April 26 marks 40 years since the Chornobyl disaster.

This date raised questions for humanity that have no simple answers:

• Can technological progress be safe without responsibility?
• What happens when human intelligence advances faster than our own wisdom?
• Where is the line between silence and a crime against life?

Chornobyl once again showed us how fragile our world is — and how costly human error can be.

Ahead of this anniversary, BTL "Radowell" held a commemorative event dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the tragedy.

Students and teachers came together to talk about how Chornobyl is a pain that still lives on in thousands of families. One thought resonated especially deeply: the tragedy was not caused by technology itself, but by human factors — overconfidence and a disregard for responsibility. We remembered the heroes: firefighters, medical workers, drivers, and construction workers — ordinary people who, at the most terrifying moment, made an extraordinary choice — to protect others.

For the Zhytomyr region, this tragedy is particularly close to home. More than 150 settlements in the region were affected by the disaster, and thousands of our fellow residents became liquidators.

May the memory of these events shape in us a sense of responsibility that will never allow such a tragedy to happen again.