Military Personnels from Russia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Russians Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Russians Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Russians Military Personnels.

1. #1

   

   Vasily Zaitsev

   1915 - 1991

   HPI 81.6251 langs

   Vasily Zaitsev is most famous for his role in the Battle of Stalingrad. He was a Soviet sniper who used his skills to kill over 225 German...Read moreShow less

   Vasily Zaitsev is most famous for his role in the Battle of Stalingrad. He was a Soviet sniper who used his skills to kill over 225 German soldiers.

2. #2

   

   Mikhail Kutuzov

   1745 - 1813

   HPI 77.4860 langs

   Mikhail Kutuzov is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Borodino.

3. #3

   

   Stanislav Petrov

   1939 - 2017

   HPI 76.9251 langs

   Stanislav Petrov is most famous for being the man who prevented a nuclear war. In 1983, he was on duty at a Soviet nuclear early warning...Read moreShow less

   Stanislav Petrov is most famous for being the man who prevented a nuclear war. In 1983, he was on duty at a Soviet nuclear early warning station when the system reported that the United States had launched five nuclear missiles. Petrov had the power to launch a retaliatory strike, but he decided to wait and see if the alarm was a false alarm. It turned out to be a false alarm, and he saved the world from a nuclear war.

4. #4

   

   Vasily Arkhipov

   1926 - 1998

   HPI 75.8943 langs

   Vasily Arkhipov was a Soviet naval officer who is most famous for refusing to authorize the use of nuclear weapons against the United States...Read moreShow less

   Vasily Arkhipov was a Soviet naval officer who is most famous for refusing to authorize the use of nuclear weapons against the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

5. #5

   

   Ivan Konev

   1897 - 1973

   HPI 75.8556 langs

   Ivan Konev was a Soviet military commander who led the Red Army to victory in World War II. He is most famous for his victory in the Battle...Read moreShow less

   Ivan Konev was a Soviet military commander who led the Red Army to victory in World War II. He is most famous for his victory in the Battle of Berlin in 1945.

6. #6

   

   Alexander Suvorov

   1730 - 1800

   HPI 75.6968 langs

   Alexandr Suvorov is most famous for being a Russian military commander during the Napoleonic Wars.

7. #7

   

   Mikhail Tukhachevsky

   1893 - 1937

   HPI 74.9350 langs

   Mikhail Tukhachevsky is most famous for being the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. He was arrested in 1937 and executed...Read moreShow less

   Mikhail Tukhachevsky is most famous for being the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. He was arrested in 1937 and executed in 1938.

8. #8

   

   Yevgeny Prigozhin

   1961 - 2023

   HPI 74.7678 langs

   Russian mercenary leader, oligarch, restaurateur, former owner of Wagner PVC (1961–2023)

9. #9

   

   Vasily Chuikov

   1900 - 1982

   HPI 74.1351 langs

   Vasily Chuikov was a Soviet general who led the Soviet Union's 62nd Army in the Battle of Stalingrad, which was the turning point of World...Read moreShow less

   Vasily Chuikov was a Soviet general who led the Soviet Union's 62nd Army in the Battle of Stalingrad, which was the turning point of World War II.

10. #10

    

    Pyotr Bagration

    1765 - 1812

    HPI 73.5549 langs

    Pyotr Bagration is most famous for being one of the Russian generals in the Napoleonic Wars. He was killed in 1812 at the Battle of...Read moreShow less

    Pyotr Bagration is most famous for being one of the Russian generals in the Napoleonic Wars. He was killed in 1812 at the Battle of Borodino.