The commander of the Tiger volunteer combat unit has become vice-governor of Primorye.
Commander of the Tiger volunteer detachment Sergey Efremov will start to their duties this Monday, February 26. In early February, Primorye Governor Oleg Kozhemyako reported that in the region begin to Form a combat unit of volunteers from among those who fought in the war in Ukraine. Residents of Primorye call the "Tiger" unit Oleg Kozhemyako's personal squad.
In November 2023, Efremov was awarded the "Hero of Primorye" badge; he had led Tiger since its founding. At the end of January of this year, the Primorsky Krai government denied reports of Efremov's appointment as vice governor. write local media.
Yefremov previously served as First Deputy Mayor of Ussuriysk, overseeing the departments of property relations, procurement, and urban development.