1. Zahar Efimenko (1985)

Ukrainian Chess Player

A Ukrainian chess master who is one of the world's most highly ranked chess players.

2. Denis Pushilin (1982)

Ukrainian Activist

Denis Pushilin is a leader of the Donetsk separatists and self proclaimed chairman of the Donetsk People's Republic council. Pushilin worked for the 1990s Russian ponzi scheme company MMM which...

3. Olena Anatoliivna Bondarenko (1974)

Ukrainian Politician

Olena Anatoliivna Bondarenko is a Ukrainian journalist People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 1st Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Verkhovna Rada on freedom of speech and...

4. Oleksiy Kuznetsov (1991)

Singer

Oleksiy Kuznetsov is the winner of the first season of the Ukrainian X Factor. He competed in the Under 25 category and was mentored by judge Yolka. He won...

5. Dmytro Kirpulyanskyy (1985)

Ukrainian Modern Pentathlete

Dmytro Kostiantynovych Kirpulyanskyy is a two-time Olympic modern pentathlete from Ukraine. He also won an individual bronze medal at the 2009 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in London England. Kirpulyanskyy achieved...

6. Maksym Imerekov (1991)

Footballer

Maksym Imerekov is a Ukrainian football defender who is currently playing for Oleksandriya. Imerekov is product of youth team sistem FC Shakhtar Donetsk. In July 2011 he signed contract with...

7. Yevhen Seleznyov (1985)

Footballer

Yevhen Seleznyov is a Ukrainian football striker who currently plays for Ukrainian Premier League club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

8. Gennady Vetrov (1958)

Vetrov Gennady

Gennady Vetrov - Soviet and Russian satirist and humorist singer Honored Artist of Russia.

9. Eduard Ismailov (1990)

Ukrainian Footballer

Eduard Yuriovych Ismailov is a Ukrainian football defender currently playing for Armenian Premier League club Ararat Yerevan.

10. Ilya Mikhalyov (1990)

Footballer

Ilya Mikhalyov is a Ukrainian football forward who plays on loan for FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk from FC Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League but last time played for Russian...

11. Vadym Shavrin (1988)

Footballer

Vadym Shavrin is a professional Ukrainian football forward who plays for FC Zirka Kirovohrad in the Ukrainian First League. Shavrin is a product of the FC Shakhtar Donetsk youth sports...

12. Mariya Ryemyen (1987)

Ukrainian Sprinter

Mariya Ryemyen is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. Ryemyen was part of the Ukrainian women's 4x100m that won gold during the 2010 European Athletics with...

13. Olga Savchuk (1987)

Ukrainian Tennis Player

Olga Savchuk is a female tennis player. Her best accomplishment to date was reaching the third round of the 2006 Australian Open. Her career high ranking was #79 achieved on...

14. Leonid Klimov (1953)

Ukrainian Politician

Leonid Mykhailovych Klimov is a Ukrainian parliamentary banker and statesman. He is a member of the Party of Regions in Verkhovna Rada and the member of the Committee on National...

15. Anatoli Kretov (1976)

Russian Footballer

Anatoli Viktorovich Kretov is a retired Russian football midfielder. He also holds Ukrainian citizenship.

16. Iryna Lishchynska (1976)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Iryna Lishchynska née Nedelenko is a Ukrainian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres.

17. Yevhen Drahunov (1964)

Footballer

Yevhen Ivanovych Drahunov was a Ukrainian professional football player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1984 for SKA Kyiv. In 2001 Drahunov died from a...

18. Ravil Safiullin (1955)

Ukrainian Politician

Ravil Safiullin was Ukraine's Minister of Youth and Sports. Ravil Safiullin was born in a Tatar family. Prior to his ministerial position Safiullin was the president of Professional Football League...

19. Vladyslav Zaychuk (1980)

Footballer

Vladyslav Leonidovych Zaychuk is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for Naftovyk in the Ukrainian Premier League.

20. Hennadiy Orbu (1970)

Footballer

Hennadiy Hryhorovych Orbu is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Ukrainian Premier League in 1991 for FC Shakhtar Donetsk. He played 7 games and...

21. Serhiy Valyayev (1978)

Footballer

Serhiy Valyayev is a Ukrainian football midfielder for FC Arsenal Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premier League.

22. Boris Borisov (1947)

Bulgarian Footballer

Boris Borisov is a Bulgarian footballer who is currently playing as a defender for Bulgarian club Vidima-Rakovski Sevlievo.

23. Serhiy Popov (1971)

Former Ukrainian Footballer

Serhiy Oleksandrovych Popov is a former footballer from Ukraine. He is the highest scoring defender of the Ukraine national football team. Popov is a graduate of the Donetsk sports school...

24. Dmitri Kedrin (1907)

Swiss-russian Poet

Dmitri Borisovich Kedrin was a Russian Soviet poet. He died in railway-related accident. Some charge that this accident was murder.

25. Eduard Tsykhmeystruk (1973)

Footballer

Eduard Mykolayovych Tsykhmeystruk is a retired Ukrainian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League B in 1991 for FC Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov. He played 6 games...

26. Kostyantyn Vasyukov (1981)

Ukrainian Sprinter

Kostyantyn Vasyukov is a retired Ukrainian athlete specialising in the sprinting events. He won the bronze medal in the 60 metres at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.