The very morning of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear station on April 26, 1986, the Politburo met to discuss the situation, and then organized a government commission to deal with the consequences. The commission was to control the situation, and to ensure that serious measures were taken, particularly in regard to people’s health in the disaster zone.
1986年4月26日切尔诺贝利核电站爆炸的当天上午，苏共政治局就开会讨论局势，随后组织了一个政府委员会来处理事故后果。该委员会在于控制局势并且确保采取有力的措施，特别是有关灾区人民健康的措施。而且，苏联科学院建立了一支科学家队伍立即派往切尔诺贝利地区。