Light heavyweight fighter Nikita Krylov originates from Krasnyi Luch. On August 1, 1943, the well-known WWII fighter pilot Lydia Litvyak took off from a base at Krasnyy Luch, to the last mission from which she never came back. References Cities in Luhansk Oblast Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places established in the Russian Empire City name changes in Ukraine Holocaust locations in Ukraine