Fyodor Ushakov was an 18th-century naval commander and saint who served the Russian Empire. Born in Burnakovo in 1745, he entered the Imperial Russian Navy in 1761. He is widely recognized for his exceptional military leadership, having won 43 consecutive naval engagements. During his career, he supervised the construction of the Sevastopol naval base and commanded fleets in the Mediterranean, where he successfully captured Naples and Rome. He resigned his command in 1807 and passed away in Alekseevka in 1817.