Vitaly Ganchev

Vitaly Ganchev
Виталий Ганчев
Governor of Russian-occupied Kharkiv Oblast
Disputed with Oleh Syniehubov
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 3, 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Виталий Константинович Ганчев

(1975-05-24) 24 May 1975 (age 49)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Nationality Soviet Union (1975-1991)
 Ukraine (1991–2022)
 LPR (2022)
 Russia (2022–present)
Alma materNational Academy of Internal Affairs
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine (2009–2011; 2013–2014)
 LPR (2014–2022)
Years of service2009–2011; 2013–2022
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit
Battles/wars

Vitaly Ganchev (Russian: Виталий Константинович Ганчев, romanized: Vitaliy Konstantinovich Ganchev; born May 24, 1975[1]) is a former Ukrainian police officer and lieutenant colonel, who became a pro-Russian collaborator after the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014.

Following his defection to the pro-Russian separatist Luhansk People's Republic, he became part of the ministry of internal affairs in the LPR, and was the head of economic security department in the Zhovtnevyi District within the city of Luhansk.[2][3][4]

In June 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ganchev became part of the Russian occupation administration,[1] and became the governor of Russian-occupied Kharkiv Oblast.[5][6] He stayed in that position until October, when the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive forced him to flee into Russia.

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  5. ^ "Нові гауляйтери Харківської області. Як змінюється влада на окупованих територіях". 2day.kh.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ^ "Russian official says Ukraine pouring troops into contested Kharkiv region". Reuters. June 17, 2024.