A war veteran was dismissed from his position as head of a municipal agency in Odesa

Yegor Kozachenko, a veteran of the war with Russia, was dismissed from his position as acting director of the municipal institution “Veteran Hub Service Office.”

The corresponding order from City Council Secretary Igor Koval was published on the city hall’s website.

Kozachenko was dismissed on October 28, 2026, by mutual agreement. The dismissal was based on his own request. The institution’s accounting department was instructed to settle all financial matters with him in accordance with the law.

After his dismissal, Kozachenko filed a declaration covering the period from January 1 to July 3, 2026.

According to the document, during this time he received 258,600 hryvnias in pay from military unit A-1785.

The declaration lists a 2008 Dacia Logan as one of his assets. It has been owned by Kozachenkosince November 2019. At the time of purchase, the car cost 79,700 hryvnias.

The municipal institution “Veteran Hub Service Office” in Odesa provides advisory, social, and informational support to military personnel, war veterans, people with war-related disabilities, and family members of those killed in action.

Yegor Kozachenko is a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Before the full-scale invasion, he taught vocal lessons at his own studio, and in 2022, he volunteered to go to the front lines. There, he led a civil-military cooperation group. He endured the fiercest battles in 2024 on the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk fronts.

After his demobilization in 2026, Kozachenko joined the Odesa municipal institution “Veteran Hub.” He also developed his own method of psychological rehabilitation—sonopractice—which combines various meditation techniques.

Ірина Глухова