Vladimir Putin appointed new interim governors for the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, located at the border with Ukraine

The Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed on Wednesday, May 13, two interim governors for the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, located at the border with Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, resigned 'at his own request', according to an official decree. General Aleksandr Chuvayev was appointed interim governor of the Belgorod region, while Egor Kovalchuk took over as interim governor of the Bryansk region, replacing Aleksandr Bogomaz. The Belgorod region has been severely affected by Ukrainian attacks, playing a crucial role in the deployment of Russian army operations against the city of Kharkov.