Russian proxy in Kherson Oblast taken to Crimea in a coma

UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – FRIDAY, 5 AUGUST 2022, 16:20

Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed "head" of Kherson Oblast, has been hospitalised in Russian-occupied Crimea. He is currently in a medically-induced coma and on assisted ventilation.

Source: RBC (RosBiznesConsulting, or Russian Business Consulting); Baza Telegram channel

Details: Reports indicate that Saldo is to be transported on a special chartered aircraft from Crimea to a clinic in Moscow due to the deterioration of his health.

He is currently in a critical condition. His doctors suspect that he might have been poisoned. Alternatively, he might have suffered a stroke.

Background:

• On 4 August, Saldo said that he was going to hospital and was therefore delegating his "authority" to his "acting executive", Sergei Yeliseyev.
• In July, Russian occupation "authorities" in Kherson Oblast claimed that they had prevented an attempt on Saldo’s life.

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