In the 16th century a Ruthenian/Ukrainian woman was taken captive and brought to Istanbul...
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Very insightful Timeline documentary about her
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEDWaBmKpfY
John Steinbeck while in Ukraine also noted the cheerful spirit of Ukrainian women.
Vasily Ignatenko, one of the Chernobyl firefighters to die in May, 1986
Ignatenko was among the firefighters that got closest to the exposed reactor core as they attempted to extinguish fires on the...
‘Mustang Wanted’, a world famous roofer
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Kids Diana Show: Pocket.watch Plans to Turn 6-Year-Old Ukrainian YouTuber Into Global Enterprise
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Valery Khodemchuk: the first victim of Chernobyl disaster and for whom Reactor #4 became...
"On the night of 26 April 1986, Khodemchuk was in one of the main circulation pump engine rooms in the reactor...
Jack Palance, Oscar-winning Ukrainian cowboy
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Ukrainian Sergei Korolev the day he was returned to Moscow prison after one year...
The man who would open space to humankind, Sergei Pavlovich Korolev, was born on 12 January 1907 (30 Dec 1906 old...
Sergey Bubka’s pole vault outdoor best of 6.14m celebrates its 25th anniversary
"Sergey Bubka’s world and European outdoor best of 6.14m is one of the most enduring marks in the record books and...
Ukrainian Alexei Berest hoists Victory Banner over Reichstag on May 01, 1945
" On 30 April 1945, after long days of street combat in Berlin, the 150th Division attacked the Reichstag. On 1 May, at...
