Volodymyr Artyukh

Volodymyr Artyukh
Володимир Артюх
Artyukh in 2023
18th Governor of Sumy Oblast
In office
12 April 2023  15 April 2025
PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy
Prime MinisterDenys Shmyhal
Preceded byTaras Savchenko (acting)
Succeeded byOleh Hryhorov
Personal details
Born
Volodymyr Mykolayovych Artyukh

(1958-05-08) 8 May 1958
Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch/serviceUkrainian Ground Forces
RankLieutenant general

Volodymyr Mykolayovych Artyukh (Ukrainian: Володимир Миколайович Артюх; born 8 May 1958) is a Ukrainian military and political leader who served as the head of the Sumy Oblast Military Administration from 2023 to 2025. He gained prominence during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly due to his leadership in managing the defense and security of Sumy Oblast, which lies on Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia.