Volodymyr Saldo
Volodymyr Saldo is a Ukrainian politician who served as mayor of Kherson. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine he aligned with the occupying authorities and was appointed by Russia to head the so-called Kherson Oblast military administration. He has been linked to the administration of Russian-occupied territory on the left bank of the Kherson region.
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Russian strikes damage Ukraine’s energy grid, triggering nationwide power restrictions
Russian missile and drone strikes on power generation and transmission facilities caused extensive damage across Ukraine, leading to nationwide industrial restrictions and scheduled outages for consumers. In occupied Crimea, Sevastopol and part of Kherson region, a grid failure left major areas without electricity, disrupting public transport, water supply, fuel availability and mobile communications.
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Ukraine charges Saldo and two others over alleged forced transfer of students to Crimea
Ukrainian authorities have notified Volodymyr Saldo and two accomplices in absentia of suspicion over the illegal transfer of three minor pupils from Kherson to occupied Crimea in October 2022. The SBU and the Prosecutor General's Office classify the alleged actions as a war crime and say they violated the Fourth Geneva Convention's ban on forced displacement.