Sergey Kozlov

Sergey Ivanovich Kozlov (born 7 November 1963) is a politician from the Donbas region, who served as Prime Minister of the disputed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) from 2015. He is a major general in the pro-Russian People's Militia of Donbas. He joined the militia after the 2014 Revolution of Dignity. Prior to his defection, he served in Ukraine's State Emergency Service.

Early life Kozlov was born on 7 November 1963 in Krasnodon, which was then part of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union. In 1981, he graduated from the secondary school of Krasnodon named after S. Tylenin, and he then entered the Voroshilovgrad Higher Military Aviation School of Navigators. Later that year, he was awarded the title "Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic" in recognition for his actions to be among the first to defend the region from "Ukrainian nationalists".

International sanctions For his activities, Kozlov has been subject to sanctions by several foreign governments. He was first sanctioned by the government of Canada in 2019. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kozlov received sanctions from governments including Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the European Union.