# Mikhail Kozachkov

**QAZ.BIO** · Person
**Review date:** 04.08.2026
**Profile ID:** `qbio:person:qazlake-observed-person-943b7c28738a`
**Data status:** source confirmed
**Sources:** 2
**Profile:** <https://qaz.bio/en/p/qazlake-observed-person-943b7c28738a>

## Short brief

Mikhail Valeryevich Kozachkov was born on 16 May 1982. A Kazakhstani investigative journalist and author of the Kozachkov offside Telegram channel.

## Biography from sources

### Birth date and place

Born on 16 May 1982.

### Education

Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

### Biography

Mikhail Valeryevich Kozachkov was born on 16 May 1982. A Kazakhstani investigative journalist and author of the Kozachkov offside Telegram channel.

### Career from source

- Worked as press attaché of the Kairat football club, founded the sports website Fanatik.kz and was a correspondent for the Vremya newspaper.
- Later became known for his investigative journalism and as author of the Kozachkov offside Telegram channel.

### Awards from source

Laureate of the Khalyktyn Suyiktisi – People’s Favourite of the Year national award and winner of the Urker award in the investigative journalism category.

## Facts from the source

- **Source status:** media observation
- **Mentions:** 73
- **Sources:** 5
- **Source group:** QazLake

## Sources

- **t.me** · source confirmed · 28.07.2026 · <https://t.me/Jol_Ortalygy/2282>
- **ru.wikipedia.org** · source available · <https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BB_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2>

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