Artem Vladimirovich ZHOGA

Previous Commander of the Sparta Battalion

Function: Chairman of the so-called “People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic”

Artem Zhoga has been the Chairman of the so-called “People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic” since 20 September 2023. From May 2022 to December 2023, he was Commander of the Sparta Battalion, an armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he is supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Depuis le 20 septembre 2023, Artem Zhoga est le président du soi-disant “Conseil populaire de la République populaire de Donetsk”. Entre mai 2022 et décembre 2023, il a été le commandant du bataillon Sparte, groupe séparatiste armé qui a activement soutenu des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et déstabilisent davantage l'Ukraine. En assumant cette fonction et en agissant en cette qualité, il soutient et met en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent et menacent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine.

Plenipotentiary of the President of the Russian Federation in the Ural Federal District. Assists in organizing and implementing actions and policies that undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Former chairman of the People's Council of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic (head of the regional parliament). Actively supports Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and the Russian authoritarian political regime.

As a member of the Security Council, which provides advice on and coordinates national security affairs, he was involved in shaping the policy of the Russian government, which threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Ukrainian separatist military officer