Chernobyll, Ukraine
1. Alexander Krasnoshchyokov (1880)
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Alexander Mikhailovich Krasnoshchyokov was a Soviet politician and the first Chairman of the Government of the Far Eastern Republic. In most western works of reference his name is spelt 'Krasnoschekov'...
2. Vladimir Pravik (1962)
Soviet Firefighter
Vladimir Pavlovych Pravik was a Soviet firefighter who died from radiation burns suffered in the Chernobyl disaster. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union the Order of...
3. Ekaterina Scherbachenko (1977)
Operatic Soprano
Ekaterina Scherbachenko is a Russian operatic soprano. She was the 2009 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. In April–May 2011 she appeared at La Scala singing...