Iaroslav Lebedynsky, born in Paris in 1960, is a French historian of Ukrainian origin, a specialist in ancient warrior cultures of the steppe and the Caucasus, and a prolific author in that field.
He leads the research circle Gallia-Sarmatia which aims to study the traces left by the Sarmatians and Alans in the West.
He also co-directs, with Lora Arys-Djanaïéva, the collection Voice of the Caucasus whose objective is, through various topics, to communicate this region with many influences.
It was his interest in Ukraine and the role of its territory in history, which led to him developing a passion for the ancient cultures of the steppe.
In France, the inquiry into the misinformation about the history of Ukraine conducted in 2001 by Iaroslav Lebedynsky and his colleague Iryna Dmytrychyn, led to the creation of the collection, Présence Ukrainienne.