Lysychansk (Ukrainian: Лисичанськ, translit. Lysychans’k, Russian: Лисичанск, translit. Lisichansk) is a city in the Luhansk Oblast (province) of south-eastern Ukraine. The city is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast, and is located on the high right bank of the Seversky Donets River, approximately 90km from the oblast capital, Luhansk.
- Volodymyr Sosyura, a Ukrainian poet - Pyotr Severov, a Ukrainian writer - Dmitry Lalenkov, an actor in theaters and films - Nikolay Chuzhikov, Olympic champion in rowing - Igor Sergeev, a Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation (1995-2001), marshal
Ukraine (Ukrainian: Україна, transliterated: Ukrayina) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev (Kyiv) is both the capital and the largest city of Ukraine.