Vladimir Zhoga | |
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Native name | Владимир Артёмович Жога |
Birth name | Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga |
Nickname(s) | "Vokha" |
Born | Donetsk, Ukraine | 26 May 1993
Died | 5 March 2022 Volnovakha, Ukraine | (aged 28)
Allegiance | Donetsk People's Republic |
Service/ | DPR Armed Forces |
Years of service | 2014–2022 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | Sparta Battalion |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic Hero of the Russian Federation |
Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga[1] (‹See Tfd›Russian: Владимир Артёмович Жога, Ukrainian: Володимир Артемович Жога; 26 May 1993 – 5 March 2022), also known by his nom de guerre Vokha (‹See Tfd›Russian: Воха),[2] was a Russian-Ukrainian separatist who commanded the Sparta Battalion, a pro-Russian separatist force that is involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
He was killed on 5 March 2022 during battle in the eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha.[3]