Oleksandr Prokudin

Russian drone strike on Kherson hospital injures five staff members

Five hospital employees suffered blast injuries after a Russian drone struck a hospital in the southern city of Kherson at about 8 a.m., the regional military administration said on June 25.

25 June, 11:15 AM

Three teenagers returned from occupied part of Kherson Oblast

Three children have been returned from the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast to government-controlled territory and are receiving necessary assistance, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on May 14.

14 May, 05:19 PM

Russian strike hits Kherson maternity ward – video

Russian forces attacked a perinatal center in the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Dec. 4, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram.

4 December 2025, 07:57 PM

200+ Kherson citizens face winter without light, gas or safety

Around 200 people are still living without electricity or gas in the Korabel neighborhood of Kherson as the district is under daily shelling, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Nov. 26.

27 November 2025, 07:33 AM

Russian invaders attacked a UN humanitarian convoy in Kherson region using drones and artillery

Russian occupiers attacked United Nations trucks belonging to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast on the morning, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 12:39 PM

Ukrainian children returned from occupied Kherson Oblast

A group of children, taken to the Russian-occupied part of Kherson region has been returned to Ukrainian-controlled territory, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Oct. 1.

2 October 2025, 09:12 AM

Russia shells Kherson with artillery and drone, killing one and wounding three

Russia struck Kherson with artillery and a drone on the morning of Aug. 27, leaving one person dead and three others wounded, according to local authorities.

27 August 2025, 09:58 AM

Russian drones step up attacks on Kherson–Mykolaiv highway, target civilian vehicles

Russian drones have increased activity along the Kherson–Mykolaiv highway, prompting officials to urge residents to avoid the route. The warning came from Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin, who said drone activity along the M-14 Kherson–Mykolaiv highway has been high since Aug. 25.

26 August 2025, 10:14 AM

Russian drone attack on Kherson suburb bus kills 2, injures 16

Russian invaders struck a bus in a suburb of Kherson with a drone attack, killing two people and injuring 16 others, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin, reported on Telegram on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 03:49 PM

Russia strikes Kherson's Korabel district for third day, hits Ostrovsky Bridge, one dead

Russia continued airstrikes on the Korabel district of Kherson for a third day, killing a man, officials said on Telegram on Aug. 3.

3 August 2025, 08:48 PM

Russian strike hits Kherson power facility, outages expected

Russian troops attacked an energy facility in Kherson Oblast, prompting warnings for residents to prepare for extended power outages, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on June 27.

27 June 2025, 05:40 PM

Russian forces shell residential neighborhoods in Kherson

The Russian forces launched a deadly artillery attack on residential areas in Kherson, killing one person and injuring three others, local Military Administration reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 11:13 AM

Military denies claims of Russian assault buildup near Kherson Oblast

The total number of Russian boats in occupied parts of Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts, including the Dnipro islands, does not exceed 100, Southern Defense Forces spokesman Col. Vladyslav Voloshyn said, denying reports of an impending Russian assault on the right bank of Kherson Oblast on May 6.

6 May 2025, 05:10 PM

Russia ramps up shelling in Kherson Oblast and shifts strike tactics

Russian invaders have stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast over the past week and shifted their strike tactics, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on April 21.

21 April 2025, 03:59 PM

Kherson Oblast imposes blackout curfew for Easter night amid security concerns

A special blackout curfew will be in place in Kherson Oblast on Easter Sunday, April 20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., during which street lighting and indoor lights in residential buildings must remain off, announced Oleksandr Prokudin, Kherson regional governor.

19 April 2025, 03:05 PM

Russian drone strike hits Kherson minibus, leaving one dead and seven wounded

A Russian drone attack on a minibus in Kherson’s Dniprovskyi district on March 2 killed one woman and injured seven others, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

2 March 2025, 03:03 PM

Drone terror in Kherson to persist until front line shifts – governor

Russian drone attacks will continue until the front line moves at least 20 km from Kherson, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin told Radio Liberty on Feb. 11.

11 February 2025, 12:53 PM

Russian attempts to establish foothold in Kherson Oblast remain unsuccessful, says regional governor

Russian invasion forces have failed in their attempts to secure positions on the islands or the right (west) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported during the national telethon program on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 06:36 PM

Kherson under Russian shelling, tens of thousands without power

One person was killed and nine others were injured in a massive Russian shelling of the frontline administrative center of Kherson, regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on Dec. 20, posting video of the aftermath.

20 December 2024, 01:05 PM

Ukrainian forces stop Russian sabotage attempts to advance in Kherson

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups attempted to advance towards Kherson but were quickly detected and eliminated by Ukrainian Defense Forces, Kherson governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Dec. 20.

20 December 2024, 10:26 AM

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