Putin Appoints Acting Governors for Bryansk and Belgorod Regions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed new acting governors for the Bryansk and Belgorod regions, effective May 13, 2026. Yegor Kovalchuk, who previously served as the head of the government of the Lugansk People's Republic since July 2024, has been named the acting governor of the Bryansk Region. He replaces Alexander Bogomaz, who had held the position since 2014 and was relieved of his duties. In the Belgorod Region, Alexander Shuvayev, formerly the vice-governor of the Irkutsk Region since January, has been appointed as the acting head. This appointment follows the acceptance of Vyacheslav Gladkov's resignation from the post of Belgorod Region governor. The Kremlin announced these personnel changes on its official website, marking a significant reshuffle in the leadership of two key Russian regions bordering Ukraine. These appointments occur amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions and military activities in the broader region, as indicated by related news items concerning conflict dynamics and diplomatic efforts.
Editorial responsibility
- No named human review is recorded for this page.
- Reports are grouped by semantic similarity and deterministic rules. Language models may assist titles, summaries, translation and cross-source analysis; the page itself is projected from evidence records.
- Current automated evidence projection