Russia and Great Britain also had good days in the pool at the Pieter van den Hoogenband Stadium but it was the Ukrainians who dominated. 

Andrii Derevinskyi got the yellow and blue machine rolling with his second gold medal of the Championships by taking victory in the men's 200 metres freestyle S4.

This was quickly followed by a third gold of the week for Hennadii Boiko in the men's 50m backstroke S1.

Yevheniy Bohodayko also made it a hat-trick of wins as he touched home first in the men's 100m freestyle S7, while Serhii Palamarchuk secured a second world title with his 50m backstroke S2 victory.

Denis Dubrov was the winner in the men's 200m individual medley SM10 and Dmytro Vynohradets won his fourth gold of the competition in the men's 50m backstroke S3, finishing almost three seconds ahead of Spain's Miguel Martinez and Sweden's Mikael Frederiksson.

Ukraine were less dominant in the women's events but still managed two gold medals thanks to Ganna Ielisavetska, winner in the 50m backstroke S2, and Yelvzaveta Mereshko, who overcame Britain's Paralympic  and world champion Eleanor Simmonds of Great Britain to take the 100m freestyle S6 crown in a European record 1min 14:49sec.

"I hate losing," said a disappointed Simmonds.

"But it's great to have competition.

"It's great for the sport and my classification and helps me move my times on even more."

Ukraine ended the fifth day of action by also taking the men's and women's 4x50m medley relay 20points races.

Ganna Ielisavetska won the women's 50m backstroke S2 on another day of dominance for Ukraine at the IPC European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven ©Getty Images





Elsewhere, there were five more gold medals for Russia.

They were led by Ulyana Kuznetsova, who set a European record of 1:29:54 to claim the women's 100m breaststroke SB7, while five-time world champion Darya Stukalova won her first 100m butterfly S12 European title ahead of big rival, Britain's Hannah Russell.

Valeriia Shabalina also finished clear of a Briton in the women's 200m freestyle S14 as she touched home ahead of Jessica-Jane Applegate who was followed in third by compatriot Chloe Davies.

Britain's Eleni Papadopoulos also came third in the women's 200m individual medley SM10 behind Poland's Oliwia Jablonska and winner Nina Ryabova.

Roman Makarov secured his first gold of the week in the men's 100m butterfly S12 to complete the Russian gold medal haul.

There were two European titles apiece for Britain's men and women.

Britain's Sascha Kindred won his third European gold in Eindhoven today ©Getty Images



Sascha Kindred held off a late surge from German Sebastian Iwanow to pick up his third gold in Eindhoven in men's 100m freestyle S6 and 17-year-old Andrew Mullen put in a sensational last 50m to overtake Spain's Sebastian Rodriguez to take the men's 200m freestyle S5 title.

"I knew I had a bit more in me tonight, but not that much," said Mullen.

"I think I can get faster so I'm just going to go home and continue to work hard with my coach."

The women's 100m freestyle S7 crown went to Susannah Rodgers, who led from the gun, while Amy Marren led home a British one-two with victory in the women's 200m individual medley SM9 ahead of Stephanie Millward with bronze going to Spaniard Sarai Gascon.

Norway's Paralympic champion Sarah Louise Rung claimed her fourth gold medal of the week as she stormed to victory in the women's 200m freestyle S4 almost six seconds clear of Israel's Inbal Pezaro and Hungarian Katalin Engelhardt.

Iceland's Jon Margeir Sverrisson denied home favourite Marc Evers his third Eindhoven gold with victory in the men's 200m freestyle S14 setting a European record of 1:58:66 in the process.

Italy's 20-year-old Federico Morlacchi continued his fine form with a fourth European title, this time in the men's 200m individual medley SM9, finishing ahead of Hungarian duo Tamas Sors and Tamas Toth, who finished in a dead heat for silver.

The loudest cheer of the night was reserved for Simon Boer as he won his first ever European title for The Netherland's in the men's 100m breaststroke SB7.

The 19-year-old finished clear of Ukrainian Bohdan Hrynenko and Britain's Kindred.

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