Oleksandr Tolokonnikov (, 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).Tolokonnikov Oleksandr | Profile
Editor at the television and radio company "Ukrainian-Polish Radio and Television "Commonwealth" (2014–2015).
Works in Ecuador (2016)YoSoyFoto | Contactos 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)NGO Ukrainian Foundation for Community Development | Opendatabot and the Limited liability company "Centre For International Communication CIDEIPS" (2020).CIDEIPS | About us
Head of the Internal and Information Policy Department of the Kherson Regional Military Administration (from 2023 to June 2025).Internal and Information Policy Department of the Kherson Regional State Administration
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.Oleksandr Tolokonnikov will now be in charge of the digitalization of the Kherson region
On 29 October 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.
On 18 May 2026, Oleksandr Tolokonnikov spoke at the international transport conference "Cross-border Connections in Northern Europe", held in Oslo (Norway) on the initiative of the Scandria Alliance and the Eastern Norway County Network.
On 19 May 2026, in the city of Tønsberg (Norway), together with representatives of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, he held a security conference on crisis management and community resilience under martial law.
During a working visit to London (United Kingdom) in May 2026, he spoke in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament during the public discussion "Kherson Today: Civilian Resilience in Wartime".
He also took part in the panel discussion "The Humanitarian Effort in Ukraine", held at the Frontline Club.
Oleksandr joined the public discussion "Governing Under Fire – How to Run a City at War", organized by Oaklin together with Medical Life Lines Ukraine.
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".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 opportunitiesIn November 2023, the Kherson RMA Press Office Head spoke most often on the "United News" telethonOleksandr Tolokonnikov reported on the situation in Kherson region after the hydroelectric plant explosion
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov's photo exhibitions are exhibited in Ukraine and abroad."The Price of Life" photo exhibition showed Europe the truth about Kherson regionThe photo exhibition "The Price of Life" about Kherson region was presented in Bratislava.Kherson: A City in RuinsThe 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."
Gives interviews and comments to the largest news publications of Ukraine and the world.
Since 2025, he has been the author of a number of publications for the UkraineAlert platform of the Atlantic Council analytical center on the issues of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the situation in the Kherson region.
Oleksandr Tolokonnikov is the co-author and initiator of Unbreakable Kherson, a book prepared jointly with Oleksandr Prokudin. The publication documents the Kherson region's experience in crisis management during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and was presented on 24 June 2026 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 with the support of Howard G. Buffett and the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Awards Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2023).Order of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine № 647-К (June 20, 2023) The 3rd Class of the Order of Merit (2024).Decree of the President of Ukraine № 16/2024 "On awarding state honors of Ukraine on the occasion of Ukrainian Unity Day
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External links
Official YouTube channel Linkedin | Oleksandr Tolokonnikov