Yegor Kovalchuk Appointed Acting Head of Bryansk Region

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•On 2026-05-13, Alexander Bogomaz resigned as governor of Bryansk Region in western Russia.
•The Kremlin appointed Yegor Kovalchuk as acting head of Bryansk Region on the same day Bogomaz resigned.
•On 2026-05-14, Kovalchuk publicly described his new role as an honor and a responsibility.
•After leaving the governor's post, Bogomaz became a State Duma deputy the following day.
•Bryansk Region borders Ukraine and Belarus and has been under tightened security since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
•Russian state media presented the leadership change as a routine rotation of regional officials.
•Kovalchuk is expected to serve as acting head until a formal gubernatorial election or further presidential decision.

▸If the Kremlin confirms Kovalchuk as permanent governor of Bryansk Region in upcoming elections or appointments Regional policies and security management along the Ukraine and Belarus borders may gain continuity under his leadership.

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