War in Ukraine: Protest of Kherson residents dispersed by tear gas and flash bombs

The Russian forces used tear gas and flash bombs to dismantle a demonstration in her occupied city Hersonissosits Attorney General announced on Wednesday Of Ukraine.

Local authorities reported that Russia appointed her own yesterday “mayor»In the city, after its forces occupied the seat of the local administration. Hersonissos was the first major urban center to be occupied by the Russians since the February 24 invasion, according to a telegram from Reuters.

Some residents organize from time to time anti-occupation concentrations and a crowd gathered again in the city center a few hours ago.

It is noted that in Kyiv Russia intended to organize “referendum»To secede the Kherson region from Ukraine, like his Luhansk and his Donetsk.

So during a demonstration in favor of Ukraine, and in continuation of the above, “Russian armed men use tear gas and stun grenades against civiliansSaid the Attorney General.

The prosecutor’s office added that at least four people were injured and that it is investigating the events surrounding this demonstration which took place in Freedom Square and which was characterized as “peaceful”. Russia has not commented on the incidents.

Yesterday, however, Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has placed the Kherson region under its full control.

The governor Henadi Laguta He said that this occupation means that his administration had no choice but to leave Hersonissos, although he did not specify where he is, reports APE BPE.

According to local authorities thousands of people have fled Hersonissos and sought refuge in Ukrainian-controlled territories.

Meanwhile, more and more are being reported in the occupied city power outages and water supply and severe food shortages and medicines.

“Residents do not give up”

Footage posted on social media sites today shows people running away from a square full of smoke. Sounds like a strong explosion and dense, white smoke rises in the air. Some people cough and a man covers his eyes with his hands. Reuters verified the location where the shots were taken.

Two people who told the agency that they took part in the demonstration described that the crowd was holding Ukrainian flags and singing the national anthem when many people showed up. Russian soldiers at the square.

Ihor, a 33-year-old former factory worker, said some of the Russians initially fired into the air. «There was no panic, until they dropped the tear gas“, Said the 18-year-old student Mikita.

Both men said that not they saw some indication of the “referendum” that was supposed to take place today.

Ihor said that those who remained in the city “they understand that they can not really do anything, the police are everywhere, they stop people everywhere».

«Many residents of Hersonissos are afraid. Nevertheless, residents do not give up, go to rallies, raise flags, wear blue and yellow ribbons, support Ukraine“, He added.


Source: News Beast

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