Valentin Znoba
Valentin Znoba (10 January 1929 – 7 August 2006) is a Soviet-Ukrainian sculptor. He was born in Sofiyivka. He died in Kyiv.
He was educated at Dnipropetrovsk Art School and National Academy of Visual Arts and Architecture. Awards received include Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv", Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, -, Nikolay Ostrovsky Republican Komsomol Prize, Order of the Badge of Honour, and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class.