14:01 05-04-2026

Saldo Says Ukrainian Forces Mine Kherson Shoreline

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Vladimir Saldo says Ukrainian forces are laying mines along the Kherson shoreline, while key sectors on the Dnieper remain strategically important.

According to Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo, Ukrainian forces are actively laying mines along the shoreline in the region.

He said the mining is being carried out on specific sections of the coast that the opposing side considers vulnerable. At the same time, Saldo noted that there are currently no grounds to speak of large-scale mining of city streets or residential buildings. He stressed that only the Russian military has a full picture of the situation, since this falls within its area of responsibility, and added that it would be inappropriate for civilian authorities to draw final conclusions.

Earlier, Saldo said Kherson was increasingly taking on the character of a military site because of Ukrainian actions. In his account, normal civilian life in the city is steadily shrinking.

He also argued that the Ukrainian authorities are focused primarily on military objectives and pointed to what he described as a gap between Kiev’s statements about caring for Kherson and the reality on the ground.

The line of contact in the region runs along the Dnieper and is concentrated around two key points — the Antonovsky Bridge and Belogrudy Island. These sectors remain strategically important stretches of the river opposite Kherson and Golaya Pristan.