Oleksandr Tolokonnikov
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov | |
|---|---|
| Олександр Толоконніков | |
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, 2024 | |
| Born | 21 September 1982 |
| Occupations | Photojournalist, Journalist |
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov (Ukrainian: Олександр Толоконніков, born 1982, in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine is a Ukrainian photojournalist, journalist, media and social activist, Deputy Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration.
Biography
He graduated from Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute of Kyiv National Economic University, specializing in Law. (2011).[1]
Editor at the television and radio company "Ukrainian-Polish Radio and Television "Commonwealth" (2014–2015).
Works in Ecuador (2016)[2] and the United States (2018–2019), in graphic and media content creation companies.
Co-founder of the Public organization "Ukrainian Foundation For Community Development" (2013)[3] and the Limited liability company "Centre For International Communication CIDEIPS" (2020).[4]
Head of the Internal and Information Policy Department of the Kherson Regional Military Administration (from 2023 to June 2025).[5]
Since 27 June 2025 — Deputy Head of the Kherson Regional State Administration for Digital Development, Information Policy, International Cooperation, and Coordination of International Technical Assistance [6]
On October 29, 2025, Oleksandr Tolokonnikov participated in the thematic debate "The Role of Ukraine's Regional Authorities in Facing War-Related Challenges" at the 49th Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.[7]
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (from 2022), and the Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast it has been filming and documenting Russian crimes and military events. One of the permanent speakers of the Ukrainian telethon "United News".[8][9][10][11]
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov's photo exhibitions are exhibited in Ukraine and abroad.[12][13][14][15][16]
Gives interviews and comments to the largest news publications of Ukraine[17][18][19][20][21] and the world.[22][23][24][25][26][27]
Awards
- Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2023).[28]
- The 3rd Class of the Order of Merit (2024).[29]
- ^ Tolokonnikov Oleksandr | Profile
- ^ YoSoyFoto | Contactos
- ^ NGO Ukrainian Foundation for Community Development | Opendatabot
- ^ CIDEIPS | About us
- ^ Internal and Information Policy Department of the Kherson Regional State Administration
- ^ Oleksandr Tolokonnikov will now be in charge of the digitalization of the Kherson region
- ^ "The resilience of Ukrainian regions: a model for European regions". Council of Europe. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ^ The Press Secretary of the Kherson Regional Military Administration is one of the most popular speakers of the national telethon.
- ^ Faces of the 'United News' marathon in November 2023: Who were given the most speaking opportunities
- ^ In November 2023, the Kherson RMA Press Office Head spoke most often on the "United News" telethon
- ^ Oleksandr Tolokonnikov reported on the situation in Kherson region after the hydroelectric plant explosion
- ^ "The Price of Life" photo exhibition showed Europe the truth about Kherson region
- ^ The photo exhibition "The Price of Life" about Kherson region was presented in Bratislava.
- ^ Kherson: A City in Ruins
- ^ The photo exhibition by Oleksandr Tolokonnikov was shown in Kiel, Germany
- ^ "Cherson on Stage – Theme Week on the Ukrainian Partner City of Bonn, 23–30 August 2025."
- ^ Attacks on Kherson Oblast: child injured at night
- ^ "In the lists are deceased people, for whom signatures were forged": Tolokonnikov on the Russian 'elections' in the temporarily occupied Kherson region
- ^ Occupants keep fighting with children and destroy civilian areas of the Kherson Region – Oleksandr Tolokonnikov
- ^ Oleksandr Tolokonnikov on the situation in the Kherson region | Ukraine Media Center
- ^ The intensity of UAV strikes has decreased, says Oleksandr Tolokonnikov | Rada TV Channel
- ^ Ukraine's Secret Plan to Save a City Trapped in Purgatory | The New York Times
- ^ Russian bombing of Kherson region at record high, says Ukraine | BBC News
- ^ One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shelling | Associated Press News
- ^ One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shelling | POLITICO
- ^ Ukraine: After losing Kherson, Russia tries to destroy it | Global NEWS
- ^ Présidentielle en Russie: dans les territoires ukrainiens occupés les gens votent sous la menace d'une arme | Radio France
- ^ Order of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine № 647-К (June 20, 2023)
- ^ Decree of the President of Ukraine № 16/2024 "On awarding state honors of Ukraine on the occasion of Ukrainian Unity Day