SIMFEROPOL, Jul 4 Sergey Yeliseev has been appointed head of the government of Kherson region, the military-civilian administration announced (VGA) of the region.
"Eliseev Sergey Vladimirovich, who previously held the position of First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Kaliningrad Region — Head of the Administration of the Government of the Kaliningrad Region, became the Chairman of the Government of the Kherson Region. He is studying at the Higher School of Public Administration (HSGU)", according to the official Telegram channel.
Earlier, several Russian officials were appointed to key positions in the government in the DPR. Vitaliy Khotsenko, who oversaw regional policy in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, became the head of the cabinet of ministers. Since the beginning of hostilities in Ukraine, the Russian military has taken control of the Kherson region and the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region in southern Ukraine. Civil-military administrations have been formed in the regions, Russian TV channels and radio stations have begun broadcasting, and trade ties are being restored. In addition, the social infrastructure has started working, transport links with Russian regions are gradually being established. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin emphasized, its goal is «to protect people who have been subjected to abuse and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» June 9, 13:20 Peskov commented on the appointment of former Russian officials in Donbass