Budanitsky Grigory Alekseyevich (4 August 1950, Surazh, Bryansk Region) — engineer.

Grigory Budanitsky was the son of Aleksey Budanitsky (b. 1920, Parichi, Gomel Region) and Maria Budanitskaya (née Komissarchik) (b. 1926, Parichi, Gomel Region).

In 1957, he began his studies at Parichi Secondary School. In 1960, the family moved to Riga, where he completed Eight-Year School No. 4 in 1965.

In 1969, he graduated from the Riga Industrial Polytechnic, qualifying as a mechanical technician.

From 1969 to 1971, he served in the Soviet Army. From 1971 to 1978, he worked as an engineer in the experimental commissioning department of the Central Design and Technological Bureau “Zapryba.”

In his marriage to Miryama Budanitskaya (née Vayner) (b. 1950, Riga), two children were born: Sand Budanitsky (b. 1972, Riga) and Ilana Budanitskaya (b. 1975, Riga)

In 1979, Grigory Budanitsky received permission to emigrate to Israel, invited by his cousin, David Tsirkin (b. 1949, Tallinn), who had emigrated from the USSR in 1973.

Family members:

Miryama Budanitskaya (née Vayner) (b. 1950, Riga) — wife
Sand Budanitsky (b. 1972, Riga) — son
Ilana Budanitskaya (b. 1975, Riga) — daughter
Aleksey Budanitsky (b. 1920, Parichi) — father
Maria Budanitskaya (née Komissarchik) (b. 1926, Parichi) — mother
Mikhail Budanitsky (b. 1955, Parichi) — brother
David Tsirkin (b. 1949, Tallinn) — cousin