Strong explosions occurred late Wednesday night (27/4) at Hersonissosa city in southern Ukraine that is under their control Russian troopsas reported by Reuters, citing RIA Novosti.
According to the first information, These are rocket attacks launched by the Ukrainian army.
Russian forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Kherson
Russian forces now used yesterday Wednesday (27/4) tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukrainian demonstration in the occupied city of Khersonas announced by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine.
Local authorities reported that Russia yesterday appointed its own “mayor” in Kherson, after its forces occupied the seat of the local administration. Hersonissos was the first large urban center to be occupied by the Russians the invasion of 24 February.
Some residents occasionally organize anti-occupation demonstrations and a crowd gathered again yesterday in the city center. Kyiv says Russia intends to hold a “referendum” within the day to secede Kherson region from Ukrainesuch as those of Luhansk and Donetsk.
“During a peaceful, pro-Ukrainian demonstration in Freedom Square, men of the Russian armed forces used tear gas and stun grenades against the civilian population,” the Attorney General’s Office said in a statement. at least four people were injured and that it investigates the facts.
Russia has not commented on the incidents.
According to local authorities, Thousands flee Kherson to seek refuge in Ukrainian-held territory. Power and water outages and severe shortages of food and medicine are also reported.
Footage posted on social media sites in the last few hours shows people running away from a square full of smoke. A loud explosion is heard and dense, white smoke rises into 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 participated in the demonstration, described the crowd holding Ukrainian flags and singing the national anthem when several Russian soldiers appeared in 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 Mikita, an 18-year-old student.
Both men said they saw no sign of him “Referendum” which was supposed to happen.
Ihor said those who remained in the city “understand that they can not really do anything, the police are everywhere, they stop people everywhere.”
“Many residents of Hersonissos are afraid. “Nevertheless, the residents do not give up, they go to the rallies, raise flags, wear blue and yellow ribbons, support Ukraine,” he added.
Russia is planning “referendums” next month
At the same time, however, the Latvia-based news network Medusa broadcast, citing sources close to the Kremlin, that Vladimir Putin seeks “referendums” in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions on their annexation to Russia next month.
Source: News Beast
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