Grigory Vasilyevich Kozitsky (1724, Kiev – January 6, 1776, Moscow) was a Russian writer and journalist of Ukrainian origin, Cabinet Secretary of Catherine II (1768–1774), who helped her in the publication of the magazine Vsyakaya vsyachina.

In 1756, he arrived in the capital of the Russian Empire, the city of Saint Petersburg, where he worked under the guidance of Mikhail Lomonosov, taught at the Academic Gymnasium.

In 1773, along with Nikolai Motonis, he acted as the scientific editor of the book "Brief Geographical, Political and Historical News About Little Russia" by Vasily Ruban.

[3] In September 1774, Kozitsky, referring to his failing health, asked to be dismissed from the service; on July 10, 1775, he received his resignation and moved to Moscow.

The marriage was approved by the empress, who granted Kozitsky 10,000 rubles on the occasion of the wedding; for his wife, in addition to money, he received 2 factories and 19,000 souls of serfs as a dowry.