Dmitry Grigorievich Ponomarev (Russian: Дмитрий Григорьевич Пономарёв; 3 November 1908 – 26 December 1982) was a Soviet submarine commander who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for actions in the Soviet-Japanese War.

Born in a working class family in Arkhangelsk, Dmitry graduated from the Arkhangelsk naval college (after named as Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy) in 1929, and started as a sailing-master on merchant vessel.

From 1933 to 1935, he was a student of educational detachment of diving named by Sergey Kirov.

During the Invasion of the Kuril Islands, he prepared, and in difficult weather conditions, accomplished a transition by the sea, executed landing operation to fortified islands of Shusha and Paramushir, and organized a neutralization of enemy's strong points and weapon placements.

For the successful realization of this operation, he was given the rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union.