Mykhailo Omelyanovych-Pavlenko

Mikhaylo Omelyanovych-Pavlenko was a prominent Ukrainian military figure, a general-colonel of the UNR Army, who commanded operations of the Winter Campaign of 1920. He served in the Russian army until 1917, and later became one of the key military commanders of the Ukrainian liberation movement. After emigrating to France, he headed the Society of Former Soldiers of the UNR Army. His name is borne by streets in Ukrainian cities, particularly in Odesa, as a symbol of remembrance for the heroes of the national liberation struggle.