OREANDA-NEWS   Today, 75% of the territory of the Kherson region is under the control of the Russian Federation, acting Governor of the region Vladimir Saldo told.

"The entire left-bank part of the Kherson region is under the control of the legitimate Russian authorities. This is 75% of the area of the region, seven of its nine cities, 13 of 18 districts, significantly more than half of the population, especially taking into account the departure of the population and evacuation from the Right Bank, including on the Left Bank," Saldo told the agency.

According to him, Russia also controls the western part of the Kinburnskaya Spit with several settlements that were part of the Mykolaiv region in Ukraine. "However, we will not rest until we liberate the entire Kherson region, and first of all, of course, Kherson. To do this, it is necessary to conduct a military operation, the relevant orders of the military command and, most importantly, the instructions of the political leadership," Saldo stressed.

The Kherson region became a subject of the Russian Federation following the results of a referendum held there in September 2022. At the same time, the Ukrainian side does not recognize its legitimacy and continues to shell the territory of the region.