Semyon Zapadny

Semyon Izrailevich Zapadny (real name Semyon Kesselman) was a chekist, a chief of the Kiev Okruha GPU (KGB) in 1925-1928 and the Far East Krai in 1934-37. In 1919 he was one of the main chekists in Ukraine during the events of Russian Civil War.

Zapadny is also considered as one of founders of FC Dynamo Kyiv in 1927-28.

In August 8, 1937 he was arrested and executed on February 5, 1938.

Zapadny had three siblings (2 brothers, 1 sister) who also were agents of KGB.