Harvesting watermelons. Archive photoMOSCOW, 11 Jun. In Ukraine, a shortage of watermelons and cherries is predicted after the loss of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, said Taras Vysotsky, First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of the country. there are less volumes,” he explained on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel. Thus, Vysotsky confirmed that Kyiv had no alternative to Kherson and Zaporozhye watermelons. The official also noted the difficult situation with cherries, which are mainly grown in Melitopol, which is under the control of the Russian army. During a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine, the Russian military took control of the entire Kherson and Azov part of the Zaporozhye region. Civil-military administrations are working there, Russian TV channels and radio stations have begun broadcasting, and trade ties with Crimea are being restored. The regions announce plans to become part of Russia. Earlier on Saturday, the first residents of the two regions received Russian passports. in the «stealing» of grain
