Putin Replaces Heads of Two Border Regions Targeted by Ukraine

14 May 2026
Eastern Europe, Ukraine

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Putin Replaces Heads of Two Border Regions Targeted by Ukraine

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The two governors — Alexander Bogomaz and Vyacheslav Gladkov — had led the regions throughout Moscow's Ukraine offensive.

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Putin appointed an army general who fought in Ukraine, Alexander Shuvayev, as interim head of the Belgorod region and Yegor Kovalchuk as interim leader of the neighboring Bryansk region.

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The Kremlin website had pictures of Putin meeting both men on Wednesday.

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