Russian controls imposed in Ukrainian southern city Kherson – video

Russian troops took control of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson after forcing their way into the council building, the mayor said in an update. In a Facebook post written about 10pm on Wednesday, Kherson's mayor, Igor Kolykhaiev, said: 'There were armed visitors in the city council today. My team and I are peaceful people, we had no weapons or aggression on our side.' The development followed conflicting claims over whether Moscow had made its first major gain by taking over a significant Ukrainian city.

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