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Vitaly Ganchev
Head of the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 June 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Head of the administration of the village of Kazachya Lopan
In office
3 March – 3 June 2022
Head of the economic security department of the Zhovtnevy district militsiya
In office
27 April 2014 – 3 Macrh 2022
PresidentIgor Plotnisky
Leonid Pasechnik
Head of the GovernmentVasily Nikitin
Deputy head of the Militsiya department in Derhachi Raion
In office
13 February 2013 – 27 April 2014
PresidentViktor Yanukovych
Head of the GovernmentMykola Azarov
Personal details
BornВиталий Константинович Ганчев
(1975-05-24) 24 May 1975 (age 51)
Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR (now Ukraine)
Alma materNational Academy of Internal Affairs
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine (2009–2011; 2013–2014)
LPR (2014–2022)
Years of service
2009–2011; 2013–2022
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Unit

Vitaly Konstantinovich Ganchev (Russian: Виталий Константинович Ганчев; Ukrainian: Віталій Костянтинович Ганчев, romanized: Vitalii Kostiantynovych Hanchev;[1] born 24 May 1975[2]) is Kharkiv politician, law enforcement officer. Head of the Kharkov Military-Civil Administration from 3 June 2022.[3]

He was the head of economic security department in the Zhovtnevyi District within the city of Luhansk.[4][5][6]

Early life and career

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Ganchev was born on May 24, 1975, in Kharkiv, he graduated from Secondary School N 31 (1990) and the National University of Internal Affairs in Kyiv (2008).

In 2011, Ganchev worked in the Department of Citizenship, Immigration, and Registration of Individuals at the Kharkiv Oblast Administration.

In 2013, Ganchev served as the Deputy Head of the city Dergachev Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Police.

In 2014, he moved to Luhansk, where he was appointed Head of the Economic Security Department of the Zhovtnevy District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Luhansk People's Republic, with the rank of Colonel.

Political career

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In 2014, he helped support the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine,[7][8] and was sought by the pro-Russian separatist Luhansk People's Republic as a potential collaborator.[9][10] According to the pro-Ukrainian NGO "Myrotvorets", Ganchev moved to Luhansk Oblast in 2014, and became the head of the department of economic security in Zhovtnevyi District within the city of Luhansk. He also had the rank of lieutenant colonel.[5]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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In 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces began the Russian occupation of Kharkiv Oblast, with Ganchev responsible for the administration in the settlement of Kozacha Lopan.[11] In April, Russian authorities announced their intention to appoint Ganchev as the head of administration in occupied Kharkiv Oblast.[12][13][14][15] On 3 June, pro-Russian authorities organized a meeting in Kupyansk, and officially named Ganchev as the governor of the occupational administration.[16][8] Six days later, on 9 June, the Security Service of Ukraine officially placed Ganchev on a wanted list for treason and collaborative activities.[17][18]

During his position as de facto governor of occupied Kharkiv Oblast, he discussed plans for annexation of the territories into Russia.[19] He also supported the creation of pro-Russian symbols, such as a new flag and a new emblem, along with making Russian the official language.[20]

In September 2022, the Ukrainian military carried out the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, which successfully retook most of the territories in Russian-occupied Kharkiv Oblast. The Russian authorities shortly moved the administrative center from Kupyansk to Vovchansk on the 8th,[21] but the city soon fell also,[22][23] and Ganchev fled to Belgorod Oblast in Russia. This was evident when Ganchev appeared in a photo op along with two Russian officials, Vyacheslav Gladkov and Andrey Turchak.[24]

Western sanctions

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In July 2023, the British government added Ganchev to its sanctions list for supporting Russian actions in Ukraine.[25][26][27] The US Government also placed Ganchev under its sanctions list in February 2024.[28]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Ganchev Vitalii Konstantinovich". War & Sanctions. Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Гауляйтеры Харьковской области. Часть первая". 2day.kh.ua. March 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Главу гражданской администрации выбрали в Харьковской области // Известия
  4. ↑ "Псевдоголову окупованої Козачої Лопані підозрюють у держзраді та колаборації" (in Ukrainian). Суспільне. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  5. 1 2 СІА. "Ганчев Виталий Константинович". Myrotvorets.center (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Ганчев Віталій Константинович — Державний зрадник, інформація про зраду, біографія, посада, зада | ПолітХаб". www.chesno.org (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  7. ↑ "Гауляйтери Харківської області: хто і як зрадив Україну". 2day.kh.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. 1 2 "It Became Known What Will Happen Next to the Liberated Territories of the Kharkiv Region". eprimefeed. July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ "А ви питаєте, як Центр Миротворець отримує відомості про бойовиків та сепаратистів? Самі дають". Myrotvorets News (in Ukrainian). 2016-01-08. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  10. ↑ Batyanya (2015-07-09). "ЛНР подготовила список лиц, похищенных и удерживаемых украинской стороной (СПИСОК)". Новости в мире. События, политика, экономика (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  11. ↑ "Виталию Ганчеву, который добровольно стал главой захваченного пгт Казачья Лопань, сообщили о подозрении" (in Russian). Objectiv.tv. April 22, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Другому гауляйтеру з Харківської області оголосили підозру у держзраді". 2day.kh.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  13. ↑ Виталий Ганчев — глава временной администрации Харьковской области (in Ukrainian), archived from the original on 2022-09-22, retrieved 2022-08-19
  14. ↑ "Второму гауляйтеру из Харьковской области объявили подозрение в госизмене" (in Russian). 2day.kh.ua. April 22, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Collaborator Vitaly Ganchev who was intends to hold a referendum in the #Kharkiv region. At the moment, the #Russian occupiers appointed him as head of the interim civilian administration". Nexta. April 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "They told how to organize the new power system in the Kharkov region". newsunrolled. June 4, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Допомагає окупантам на Харківщині: самопроголошеному голові Козачої Лопані повідомили про підозру". nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  18. ↑ "СБУ заподозрила в госизмене членов "временной администрации Харьковской области"" (in Russian). Radio Free Europe. June 9, 2022. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Eksperci odczytują plany Putina. Charków znów zagrożony" (in Polish). onet.pl. July 17, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment - July 9, 2022". Institute for the Study of War. July 9, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Оккупационная "власть" Харьковщины бежит из Купянска в Волчанск" (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 8, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Ukraine continues to pressure retreating Russian troops". PBS. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Russian Troops Retreating From Vovchansk, Population Evacuated". Ukrainian News. September 11, 2022.
  24. ↑ "ГАУЛЯЙТЕРЫ КУПЯНСКА И ИЗЮМА СБЕЖАЛИ В РОССИЮ", vgorode.ua (in Russian), 2022-09-15, archived from the original on 2022-09-30, retrieved 2022-09-17
  25. ↑ "UK Sanctions List - GANCHEV Vitaliy Konstantinovich". UK Government. July 17, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Financial Sanctions Notice" (PDF). UK Government. July 17, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Великобритания ввела санкции против главы администрации Харьковской области" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. July 17, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Russia-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General Licenses and new and amended Frequently Asked Questions". US Government. February 23, 2024. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024.
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