Putin appoints alleged Ukraine war participant as head of Tambov Oblast

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.

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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