{{Short description|Ukrainian public activist and politician}} {{Infobox person | name = Andriy Yusov | image = Юсов Андрій Володимирович.jpg | native_name = {{nobold|Андрій Юсов}} | native_name_lang = uk | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|01|08}} | birth_place = Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | alma_mater = Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts | title = Spokesperson of the Main Directorate of Intelligence | term = since 2022 }} '''Andriy Volodymyrovych Yusov''' ({{Langx|uk|Андрі́й Володи́мирович Ю́сов}}; born 1983) is a Ukrainian activist and politician. Since 2022, he has served as the press representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=РФ розташувала ядерну зброю у Криму та Білорусі: в ГУР відповіли щодо загрози удару |url=https://tsn.ua/ato/rf-roztashuvala-yadernu-zbroyu-v-krimu-ta-bilorusi-u-gur-vidpovili-schodo-zagrozi-udaru-2237242.html |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=ТСН.ua |language=uk}}</ref>
== Biography ==
On 17 September 2001, he organized a rally in Odesa in memory of murdered Georgian-Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-09-17 |title=Одесса: комитет "За правду" провел митинг |url=https://podrobnosti.ua/1717-odessa-komitet-za-pravdu-provel-miting.html |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=podrobnosti}}</ref>
In 2005, Yusov graduated from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts with a focus in law.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Андрей Владимирович Юсов |url=https://politrada.com/dossier/Andrej-Vladimirovich-Yusov/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=politrada.com |language=ru}}</ref>
On 29 April 2012, Yusov coordinated the opening of a monument to Ukrainian peasants who were killed by the Red Army during the rebellion of the Kholodny Yar Republic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Архівована копія |url=http://unknownwar.info/-_1118/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308013520/http://unknownwar.info/-_1118/ |archive-date=8 March 2016 |access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref>
In 2012, he became the head of the Odesa Oblast regional branch of the party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR). In August 2015, he left UDAR after the party's merger with European Solidarity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Одесский «УДАР» отказался от брака по рассчету с Гончаренко и компанией |url=https://www.048.ua/news/944194/odesskij-udar-otkazalsa-ot-braka-po-rasscetu-s-goncarenko-i-kompaniej |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=048.ua - Сайт міста Одеси |language=uk}}</ref>
Yusov at the protests in Odesa in 2014|thumb
During the 2014 Revolution of Dignity, Yusov became the head of the Odesa Euromaidan group.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Архівована копія |url=http://odessa-daily.com.ua/news/glavnym-odesskim-majdancshikom-izbran-andrej-yusov-id60808.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416030508/http://odessa-daily.com.ua/news/glavnym-odesskim-majdancshikom-izbran-andrej-yusov-id60808.html |archive-date=16 April 2016 |access-date=15 January 2016 }}</ref> He went on to take part in the 2014 Odesa clashes.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://timer-odessa.net/news/ul_tras_i_evromaydanovtsev_na_kulikovo_pole_otpravil_yusov_videofakt_343.html | title = Yusov collects "Euromaidanites" to march on Kulikovo Field on May 2 (video fact) | date = 14 May 2014 | publisher = Timer | access-date = 2014-05-15 | archive-date = 17 October 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191017020722/http://timer-odessa.net/news/ul_tras_i_evromaydanovtsev_na_kulikovo_pole_otpravil_yusov_videofakt_343.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
On 19 September 2014, there was an assassination attempt against Yusov.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Покушение на Юсова: стрелявший был судим за наркотики, а на дело шел в парике |url=https://dumskaya.net/news/dvojnik-andreya-yusova-poluchivshij-pulyu-vmesto-039250/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=dumskaya.net}}</ref> After being detained, the attacker claimed his actions were an attempt to take revenge for Yusov's activities during the 2014 Odesa clashes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Юсова хотел убить 58-летний охранник ПТУ |url=https://dumskaya.net/news/yusova-hotel-ubit-58-letnij-ohrannik-039207/ |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=dumskaya.net}}</ref> The attacker was sentenced to 15 years in prison.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Архівована копія |url=http://socportal.info/2015/06/23/za-zamah-na-odnogo-z-lideriv-odes-kogo-yevromajdanu-separatistu-dali-15-rokiv.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723092946/http://socportal.info/2015/06/23/za-zamah-na-odnogo-z-lideriv-odes-kogo-yevromajdanu-separatistu-dali-15-rokiv.html |archive-date=2015-07-23 |access-date=2016-01-15}}</ref> On 19 September 2015, Yusov was beaten in the town Zatoka by people with pro-Russian views, reportedly because of him responding to the greeting "Glory to Ukraine!" by saying "Glory to the heroes!".<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2015 |title=В Одеській області побили одного з лідерів місцевого Євромадану Юсова |url=http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/news/27136985.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427165551/http://www.radiosvoboda.org/content/news/27136985.html |archive-date=27 April 2016 |access-date=10 June 2021 |publisher=Radio Svoboda}}</ref>
In February 2015, Yusov became the public relations advisor to the head of the Security Service of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast, Serhiy Batrakov.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Радником глави СБУ в Одеській області став "ударовец" Андрій Юсов |url=https://news.pn/uk/politics/126854 |access-date=2023-09-11}}</ref>
Since 2022, he serves as the press representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.<ref name=":0" />
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