Volodymyr Artyukh Explained

Volodymyr Artyukh
Native Name Lang:uk
Office:18th Governor of Sumy Oblast
Term Start:12 April 2023
Predecessor:Taras Savchenko (acting)
Birth Name:Volodymyr Mykolayovych Artyukh
Birth Date:8 May 1958
Birth Place:Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Branch:Ukrainian Ground Forces
Rank:Lieutenant general
President:Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Primeminister:Denys Shmyhal

Volodymyr Mykolayovych Artyukh (Ukrainian: Володимир Миколайович Артюх; born 8 May 1958) is a Ukrainian military and political leader currently serving as the head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration.[1] [2] He gained prominence during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly due to his leadership in managing the defense and security of Sumy Oblast, which lies on Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia.

Life

Artyukh was born on May 8, 1958, in Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast which was under the Russian SFSR at that time, later in his life he graduated from the Kharkov Higher Military Aviation Command School of Communications in 1979, the Gagarin Air Force Academy in 1988 and National Defence University of Ukraine in 2005.[3]

In 2009, Artiukh worked as the head of the Podilsk branch of the state enterprise "Ukrainian State Radio Frequency Center", adviser to the head of the Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[3]

In 2020, Artiukh ran for the Vinnytsia City Council from the "Ukrainian Party of Honor, Fight against Corruption and Organized Crime", but did not win the election.[3]

In July and August 2024, Artyukh ordered the evacuation of Ukrainian territories bordering Russia's Kursk Oblast.[4] This decision was in response to escalating tensions and military activities, including a significant Ukrainian incursion into Kursk Oblast, where Ukrainian forces reportedly captured several settlements.[5] The move marked one of the largest and most notable incursions by Ukrainian forces into Russian territory since the start of the war.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Volodymyr Artyukh, Head of Sumy RMA . 2024-08-11 . www.ukrinform.net . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-08-11 . Artyukh on Sumy region: the situation is under control of the Armed Forces, tasks are being fulfilled . 2024-08-11 . unn.ua . en.
  3. News: Zelenskyy Appoints Military Artiukh As Head Of Sumy Regional State Administration . Ukrainian News Agency. 14 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Presse . AFP-Agence France . Ukraine Orders Evacuation Of 6,000 People From Areas Near Kursk . 2024-08-11 . www.barrons.com . en-US.
  5. News: Cursino . Malu . 9 August 2024 . Russia must feel war consequences, says Zelensky amid Ukrainian attack . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240809032748/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0ngzg9754o . 9 August 2024 . 9 August 2024 . BBC News.
  6. Web site: 2024-08-08 . State of emergency declared as Ukraine launches raid into Russia . 2024-08-11 . RNZ . en-nz.
  7. Web site: Institute for the Study of War . 2024-08-11 . Institute for the Study of War . en.