A pilot agricultural project for growing olive trees has been launched in the Kherson region in cooperation with local farmers, according to local media reports citing the head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Alexander Prokudin.
Canadian organizations MetaCluster TIASI and GREEK CHALLENGE are involved in the initiative, and the launch of the project is linked to changing climatic conditions that are reducing the yield of crops traditional to the region.
According to the Kherson Regional State Administration, Greek partners have already delivered the first seedlings for planting in pre-determined greenhouses. This stage is necessary to test the suitability of the region’s climate, as the crop requires a specific temperature regime and care system.
The project is being implemented in a test format on a small area: olive cultivation requires an appropriate temperature regime, irrigation system, and fertilizers. In the spring, the seedlings are planned to be transplanted into open ground, and the first results of the experiment are expected next winter.
Earlier it was reported that in 2025, farmers on the right bank of the Kherson region lost almost 60,000 hectares of crops.
A new modular township has appeared in Kherson region, it is located in Chernobaivka community, the Ministry of Reintegration reported on Saturday with reference to the Kherson OVA.
Internally displaced persons, among those who lost their homes because of Russian aggression, large families, families with children, people with disabilities, combatants, elderly people, families of fallen defenders and victims of the Chernobaevka disaster living in Kherson region can settle in the town.
The complex consists of four modules. In each of them there are 21 living rooms for 4 beds. The module has 2 showers, 2 restrooms, laundry room, play area and kitchen-dining room.
All rooms are equipped with appliances, furniture and everything necessary for a comfortable stay. For children there is a playground, where children can spend their free time in an interesting and useful way.
The new modular town is designed for simultaneous accommodation of 336 people.
Residents of Kherson region affected by the flooding due to the explosion at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant can receive financial aid from the state, regional and local budgets, as well as from international organizations, said the head of the regional military administration Alexander Prokudin on Wednesday evening.
“The size of payments from the state – 5 thousand UAH for each family member, from the regional budget – 5 thousand UAH per household. From local budgets – from 1 thousand to 15 thousand UAH per household. In Kherson itself also pay 5 thousand UAH”, – he informed in his Telegram channel.
According to Prokudin, the residents of the region also have the opportunity to apply to international organizations, which pay 6,600 UAH for each family member.
To formalize the relevant payments residents of Kherson and the region need to apply to the social protection agencies of their communities, he said.
“During a visit to the department, a person writes an application for all types of assistance at once, and specialists form the appropriate cases. More than half a thousand people have already applied and already next week they should receive money,” specified Prokudin.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has allocated more than 980 million UAH for compensation for damaged and destroyed homes due to the Russian occupants blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region, as well as 560 million UAH to pay one-time state aid to flood victims, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal said.
“The compensation mechanism will be similar to the program “eRecovery”. But, given the situation in the region, the application will be made through local authorities. A person will choose one of two options. Either buy another home, or take the money to repair or rebuild their own house on their own,” Shmygal said at a government retreat in the Kherson region on Friday.
The head of Kherson city military administration Roman Mrochko reported a decrease in the water level in Kherson region.
“I inform you: in Stepanovka village (Kherson city community of Kherson district – IF-U) the water level has dropped by 35 cm,” Mrochko wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.
Animal protection organizations of Ukraine urge not to leave animals behind during evacuation because of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP and advise where to go and how to help.
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam caused flooding of up to 80 settlements in the South of Ukraine. People are urgently evacuated. Animal protection organizations sound the alarm because, during the evacuation, people can forget or leave their pets behind. In addition, many homeless animals and foster shelters remain in the risk zone.
The Save Pets of Ukraine social initiative from Kormotech has already provided 1,500 kg of cat and dog food, treats, 37 cages, seven carriers, collars, leashes, and 125 evacuation backpacks for these animals. Public organizations and volunteers are already going to the Kherson region to save four-legged animals.
Where to turn for help
The Save Pets of Ukraine initiative has collected the contacts of organizations that accept applications from residents of the Kherson Region regarding the evacuation of animals:
Charitable Fund “Ukraine. United in diversity”
NGO “Petro and Mazepa” +380932230214
BO “12 guards” +380638631512
The All-Ukrainian Center for Assistance to Homeless Animals Patron Pets Center in Kyiv is ready to accept animals evacuated from the Kherson region.
How to help
Those wishing to support animals affected by flooding in the Kherson region can join the initiatives of animal protection organizations:
The Save Pets of Ukraine initiative accepts applications from organizations traveling to the Kherson region for evacuation to provide them with everything they need and also collects inquiries about providing shelter to animals evacuated from the Kherson region in shelters of Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, and Odesa regions. The organization publishes current news on its social networks and calls on everyone who cares to help save animals from flooded areas:
https://www.facebook.com/savepetsofua
City One Development together with Valeriy Kodetsky’s charitable fund UNITA delivered and handed over 80 tons of humanitarian aid to the front-line de-occupied communities of Kherson Oblast.
According to the Foundation’s press service, residents of the liberated territories of Kherson received 4,500 food packages, as well as personal hygiene products for adults and children.
Eight ambulances were sent for the needs of Kherson region, one of which was sent to Bilozersk district hospital. Generators and 1,000 sets of medicines for primary care were also handed over to medics.
Humanitarian aid was delivered to de-occupied settlements: Aleksandrovka, Belozerka, Dniprovske, Chornobaivka, Stanislav, Shirokaya Balka, Mirolyubovka and others.
As was reported, UNITA Charitable Foundation in cooperation with the City One Development Company delivered more than 300 tons of humanitarian aid to Kyiv, Bucha, Irpen, Berezan, Bilogorodka, Boyarka, Akhtyrka, Poltava and Bakhmut communities from March to June. More than 30 thousand families have received targeted help.
The charitable Civil Solidarity Fund “UNITA” was founded in 2015 by Valeriy Kodetsky, a Ukrainian entrepreneur, owner, and president of City One Development Group. During the four months of Russia’s full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, the fund and City One Development allocated more than 40 million hryvnias for charitable purposes.
Founded in 2010, the investment and development company City One Development provides a range of services in the creation and development of real estate. The company’s projects include Novopecherskie Lipki, Fountain Boulevard and Svyatobor. The real estate portfolio amounts to over 900 thousand sqm, with 600 thousand sqm under construction.
CITY ONE DEVELOPMENT, HUMANITARIAN AID, KHERSON REGION, УНИТА
