Vladimir Zhoga
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Zhoga in 2016 | |
| Native name | Владимир Артёмович Жога |
| Birth name | Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga |
| Nickname | "Vokha" |
| Born | 26 May 1993 Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Died | 5 March 2022 (aged 28) Volnovakha, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Donetsk People's Republic |
| Branch | DPR Armed Forces |
| Service years | 2014–2022 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Sparta Battalion |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic Hero of the Russian Federation |
Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga (Russian: Владимир Артёмович Жога, Ukrainian: Володимир Артемович Жога, romanized: Volodymyr Artemovych Zhoha; 26 May 1993 – 5 March 2022), also known by his nom de guerre Vokha (Russian: Воха), was a separatist who commanded the Sparta Battalion, a pro-Russian separatist force that is involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He was also the son of the Russian political military commander, Artem Zhoga.
On 5 March 2022, he was killed in action during battle of Volnovakha in the eastern Ukraine during the invasion of Ukraine.