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Russian-installed official in Kherson region dies in crash, honoured by Putin

Kirill Stremousov, the Russian-installed deputy head of Ukraine's southern Kherson region, speaks in an unknown location in a video message posted on his Telegram channel on November 9, 2022, in this screen grab obtained from video. Kirill Stremousov Telegram Channel/Handout via REUTERS

One of Russia's most prominent officials in Ukraine was killed in a car crash on Wednesday, a further blow to Moscow in the southern Kherson region amid an impending withdrawal of Russian forces.

The death of Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-installed local administration, was confirmed by his boss Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-backed acting governor of Kherson.

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