Artem Zhoga
Appearance
Artem Zhoga | |
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![]() Zhoga in Moscow on 9 May 2022 | |
Native name | Артём Владимирович Жога |
Birth name | Artem Vladimirovich Zhoga |
Born | Ukrainian SSR, USSR | 18 January 1975
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Years of service | 2014–present |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
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Children | Vladimir Zhoga |
Artem (or Artyom) Vladimirovich Zhoga (Russian: Артём Владимирович Жога, Ukrainian: Артем Володимирович Жога; born 18 January 1975)[1] is the current commander of the Sparta Battalion, a pro-Russian force that is involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War. His son Vladimir was the commander of the battalion from 2016 until his death in 2022.[2][3][4]
On 9 May 2022 for Victory Day, Zhoga met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow where his late son's Hero of the Russian Federation award was presented to him.[5][6][7] On 30 September 2022, he was seen present in the front-row seating during Vladimir Putin's signing ceremony in Moscow Kremlin's St. George's Hall for the Russian Annexation of Southern and Eastern Ukraine.[8]
References
- ^ "Жога Артем Владимирович / Жога Артем Володимирович / ZHoga Artem Vladimirovich". «МИРОТВОРЕЦЬ». Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ ""Спарту" возглавил Артем Жога — отец убитого нацистами Героя ДНР". EADaily (in Russian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Командиром "Спарты" назначен Артем Жога". Смотрим.
- ^ Шерзад, Тимур (9 May 2022). ""Не за горами и наш парад": Артем Жога предрек разгром киевского режима". Телеканал «Звезда» (in Russian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Встреча с отцом Героя России Владимира Жоги". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Путин встретился с отцом погибшего в Донбассе командира батальона "Спарта"". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Путин вручил звезду Героя отцу погибшего командира батальона ДНР "Спарта"". Interfax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ In full: Vladimir Putin officially annexing four Ukrainian regions at Moscow ceremony, retrieved 1 October 2022
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