A few of the many "first" of the Russian Space Industry:

First return to Earth after circumlunar flight:
"Zond-5" – launch: September 15, 1968; landing: September 22, 1968.

First crew transfer in space:
V.A. Shatalov, B.V. Volynov, A.S. Eliseev, E.V. Khrunov, "Soyuz-4," "Soyuz-5" – January 16, 1969.

First simultaneous flight if three space ships:
"Soyuz-6," "Soyuz-7," "Soyuz-8" – October, 1969.

First automatic soil return from the Moon:
"Luna-16" – launch: September 12, 1970; landing to the Moon: September 21, 1970; landing to Earth: September 24, 1970.

First car/rover on the Moon:
"Lunokhod-1" ("Luna-17" Probe) – launch: November 10, 1970; landing: November 17, 1970.