Putin appoints alleged Ukraine war participant as head of Tambov Oblast

Yevgeny Pervyshov. Photo: RIA Novosti

Vladimir Putin, the ruler of the Kremlin, has named Yevgeny Pervyshov, who supposedly fought in Ukraine, as interim head of Tambov Oblast.

Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza; Vazhnie Istorii (Important Stories) media outlet, founded by investigative journalists from Russia

Details: Pervyshov reportedly served as mayor of the Russian city of Krasnodar from 2016 until 2021. He later served as a State Duma (the lower house of the Russian Parliament) MP.

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In November 2022, Pervyshov volunteered to fight in Ukraine. He has claimed that he served at the Russian Combat Army Reserve. According to Vazhnie Istorii, this is a “combat” unit for state officials, and UK Defence Intelligence reports that it is stationed far from the line of contact.

Previously:

Vasily Golubev, the governor of Russia’s Rostov Oblast, resigned on Monday.

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