The Russian-backed occupation authorities in Ukraine’s Kherson region are planning to incorporate the parts of the Mykolaiv region that have been captured by Russia into the Kherson region, according to Kherson occupation administration representative Ekaterina Gubareva.
“We’ve decided to make the liberated territories a part of the Kherson region, so that it will be possible to pay out pensions and welfare benefits, as well as to provide cell service," said Gubareva.