Artem Zhoga | |
|---|---|
Артём Жога | |
 Zhoga in 2023 | |
| Presidential Envoy to the Ural Federal District | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2024 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Yakushev |
| Chairman of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic | |
| In office 20 September 2023 – 2 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Bidyovka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Artem Vladimirovich Zhoga 18 January 1975 Shiroky, Magadan Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Political party | United Russia (2023–present) |
| Children | Vladimir Zhoga |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022)  Russia (2022–2023) |
| Branch/service |  DPR Armed Forces (2014–2022)  Russian Ground Forces (2022–2023) |
| Years of service | 2014–2023 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands |  Sparta Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Artem (or Artyom) Vladimirovich Zhoga (Russian: Артём Владимирович Жога, Ukrainian: Артем Володимирович Жога; born 18 January 1975)[1] is a Russian military officer and politician serving as the Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Ural Federal District since 2 October 2024. Previously, he was the Chairman of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic from September 2023 to October 2024.
He was the commander of the Sparta Battalion, a pro-Russian force that is involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War. His son Vladimir was the commander of the battalion from 2016 until his death in 2022.[2]
- ^ "Жога Артем Владимирович / Жога Артем Володимирович / ZHoga Artem Vladimirovich". «МИРОТВОРЕЦЬ». Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Командиром "Спарты" назначен Артем Жога". Smotrim (in Russian).