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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets

Russian forces disperse pro-Ukraine rally, tighten control in occupied Kherson

People hold Ukraine's national flag during a protest where tear gas was fired on them, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine April 27, 2022 in this still image obtained by REUTERS from a social media video.

Russian forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine rally in the occupied city of Kherson on Wednesday, Ukraine's Prosecutor General said, as Moscow tightened its grip over the southern Ukrainian region.

Local authorities say Russia appointed its own mayor of Kherson on Tuesday after its troops took over the administration headquarters in the regional capital, which was the first big urban centre to be seized after the Feb. 24 invasion.

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