RUSSIA-APPOINTED KHERSON LEADER KIRILL STREMOUSOV KILLED IN CRASH

Wed 09 November 2022:

The Russian-installed deputy governor of Kherson, Kirill Stremousov, has been killed, Russian state media say.

They quoted the regional governor’s press service as saying he died in a car crash.

After Russian forces captured part of the Kherson region at the start of the full-scale war, Stremousov became one of Moscow’s top representatives in Ukraine’s occupied territories. He was the first official to announce Moscow’s plans to annex Ukrainian regions in 2022.

He was one of the most prominent proponents of the Russian occupation and became known for aggressive statements on social media.

Pro-Russian Telegram channels reported that the crash took place near the city of Henichesk in the Kherson region.

Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozzhayev confirmed the death of the Kherson region’s deputy acting governor.

“I’ve just heard about the death of Kirill Stremousov… He was a true patriot of Russia, brave and courageous… So it was this morning,” he wrote on Telegram.

“This is an irreparable loss. Condolences to family and friends.”

“Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-occupied Kherson region has died in an accident”

“Accident”

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