Viktor Fedorovych Mykyta was born on 4 February 1979, in the village of Ilnytsia, Khustskyi District, Zakarpattia Oblast.

From 2018 to 2021, he held the position of head of the special unit of the Security Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhia Oblast, also focusing on combating organized crime.

Since 2022 full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mykyta has been actively involved[3] in supporting and providing[4] material and technical resources to military units.

On 6 September 2023 the Shmyhal Government decided on the dismissal of Mykyta as head of the Zakarpattia Oblast State Administration.

Implemented the development and integration of a program for moral-psychological support[14] and leisure organization for servicemen stationed in permanent locations in the region.

This initiative has generated ideas and projects for the region's development in various areas, including education, smart programs for optimizing governance and security components.

[25] 2022 – During the full-scale war, he signed an agreement[26] on cooperation with the head of the government of Burgenland, Republic of Austria, Hans Peter Doskozil.

This agreement was the first of its kind in Ukraine during a state of war and ensured the supply of special transport, humanitarian aid, and recuperation for thousands of children from regions affected by active combat from a neutral country.

2023 – Under the initiative and chairmanship of Viktor Mykita, Zakarpattia submitted an application[27] for membership status in the Assembly of European Regions.