Military occupation in Russia Kherson military–civilian administration Херсонская военно–гражданская администрация Херсонська військово–цивільна адміністрація Military occupation Flag Coat of arms Kherson Oblast in Ukraine Occupying power Russia Battle of Kherson 2 March 2022 Administrative center Kherson Government • Body Salvation Committee for Peace and Order • Military Commander Viktor Bedrik[1] • Governor Volodymyr Saldo[2] (Volodymyr Saldo Bloc) • Deputy Governor Kirill Stremousov (Derzhava) Area • Total 28,461 km2 (10,989 sq mi) Population (2021)[3] • Total 1,016,707 Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Area code(s) +7