Saldo reported to Putin about the shelling of the Kherson region during the elections. Putin thanked the electoral commission and election organizers for their courage and firmness.

Earlier, Saldo said that in Brilyovka two people were injured due to shelling of a polling station by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Despite the shelling, citizens came to the polling stations and actively voted, according to Saldo. In response, Putin thanked Saldo and the residents of the region for their Courage and Firmness.