КУЗЬМЕНКО Олександр Вікторович
КУЗЬМЕНКО Александр Викторович
KUZMENKO Alexander Viktorovich

As the so-called "Minister of Culture" and representative of the occupying authorities of the Kherson region, he ensures the implementation of the policy of indoctrination and integration into the educational and cultural space of russia for children and youth from temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine by supporting propagandist cultural and mass events in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region.
In particular, within the period from November 1, 2022, to December 1, 2023, as part of the implementation of the social and economic development program by the so-called "Ministry of Culture of the Kherson region" under the leadership of Alexander Kuzmenko, cultural and educational programs were organized and conducted in Moscow and St. Petersburg for 1,100 children from the Kherson region. The library funds of cultural institutions were also replenished through contributions from russian "chief regions," the All-russian Book Union, russian parties, and subsidies from the federal budget, with more than 1.1 million copies of books added.

In August 2023, Kuzmenko stated that libraries in the Kherson region were stocked with textbooks and books in russian, museums received exhibits, and music schools in the Kherson region started operating under new requirements. According to him, children began attending these educational institutions more often because playing works of russian classics is a great honor for them.
As part of cooperation with the minister of the Moscow government and the head of the Department of Culture of Moscow, he promotes the provision of budget places for students from the Kherson region in higher education institutions of culture and arts in Moscow.