"In the battle for the islands, our warriors are winning. The enemy is driven from the islands, the larger ones are under our direct control, while the smaller ones are under fire control," Saldo said.
At the same time, Ukrainian saboteurs continue to attempt risky raids in "rubber boats" to cross the Dnepr River and reach the left bank, he added.
"Most of them [attempts] end in the saboteurs' death. Our artillery hits the boats afloat, only a few manage to escape with nothing," the governor said.
The Kherson Region is located in the lower reaches of the Dnepr River, washed by the Azov and Black seas. The region reunited with Russia after a referendum in September 2022, amid Moscow's special military operation Now 75% of the Kherson Region is under Russian control, while part on the right bank of the Dnepr, including the city of Kherson, is occupied by Ukrainian troops.