The key facts
- A Ukrainian Armed Forces drone struck Plugatyoryov's car as he drove to the farm on business; he died of his injuries.
- Plugatyoryov took over Askaniyskoye in May 2026; the enterprise raises cattle and supplies the region with meat and milk.
- Saldo promised assistance to the victim's family; Gazeta.Ru also recalls the death of deputy Sergei Glukhenko in a mine explosion.
Strike on the farm director's car
On November 10, Vitaly Plugatyoryov, head of the livestock enterprise Askaniyskoye, was killed in the Kherson region as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike. The death was reported by the region's governor, Vladimir Saldo, on his channel in the Max messenger. According to him, the drone struck Plugatyoryov's car while he was driving to the farm on business; the director died of his injuries. The incident was reported the same day by Life.ru and Gazeta.Ru, both citing the same statement by Saldo.
Who the victim was and what is known about the enterprise
Plugatyoryov was born in Belozyorka and devoted his entire life to agriculture. Life.ru specifies that he worked in the industry for many years and took over Askaniyskoye in May 2026; the farm raises cattle and supplies the region with meat and milk. Gazeta.Ru calls Askaniyskoye the largest livestock enterprise in the Kherson region and adds that Plugatyoryov was an experienced manager and scientist. Saldo expressed condolences to the victim's relatives and said his family would receive the necessary support.
Context and what remains unclear
In the same publication, Gazeta.Ru recalls previous incidents in the region: earlier, municipal deputy Sergei Glukhenko died there, having, according to preliminary data, stepped on a Petal mine near the village of Khorly; he was 56 years old. The circumstances of Plugatyoryov's death are described in the publications based on the governor's account; the sources contain no independent confirmation or details of an investigation.
