List of female Heroes of the Russian Federation
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This is a list of female Heroes of the Russian Federation; of the over 1,000 people awarded the title, 21 are women.
| Name | Date | Feat | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2014 | Reconnaissance scout in World War II | [1] | |
| Aleksandra Akimova | 31 December 1994 | Squadron navigator in the "Night Witches" | [2] |
| Marem Arapkhanova | 3 June 2003 | Alerted her town to presence of rebels in Second Chechen War | [3] |
| Lyudmila Bolilaya | 22 May 2025 | Medic in Russo-Ukrainian War | [4] |
| Nina Brusnikova | 5 October 2006 | Farm worker who fought a fire | [5] |
| Yekaterina Budanova | 1 October 1993 | Fighter pilot during World War II | [6] |
| Lona Cohen | 15 June 1996 | Spied on the United States | [7] |
| Natalya Kachuevskaya | 12 May 1997 | Medic in World War II | [8] |
| Olga Kachura | 4 August 2022 | Russo-Ukrainian War | [9] |
| Anna Kikina | 3 April 2024 | Cosmonaut | [10] |
| Yelena Kondakova | 10 April 1995 | Cosmonaut | [11] |
| Valentina Kravchenko | 10 April 1995 | Navigator in 125th Guards Bomber Aviation Regiment | [12] |
| Larisa Lazutina | 27 February 1998 | Olympic ski champion | [13] |
| Vasilisa Pashchenko | 16 August 2021 | Gunner/radio-operator on A-20 bomber during World War II | [14] |
| Marina Plotnikova | 25 August 1992 | Rescued three children from drowning | [15] |
| Yelena Serova | 15 February 2016 | Cosmonaut | [16] |
| Lidiya Shulaykina | 1 October 1993 | Il-2 pilot in World War II | [17] |
| Tatyana Sumarokova | 11 October 1995 | Squadron navigator in the "Night Witches" | [18] |
| Vera Voloshina | 6 May 1994 | Partisan in World War II | [19] |
| Lyubov Yegorova | 22 April 1994 | Olympic ski champion | [20] |
| Irina Yanina | 14 October 1999 | Medic in War of Dagestan | [21] |