No Ukrainian Forces Left in Key City, Mayor Says as Russian Forces Advance

No Ukrainian Forces Left in Key City, Mayor Says as Russian Forces Advance
A military tank is seen on a street of Kherson, Ukraine, on March 1, 2022. Screenshot via Reuters
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No Ukrainian armed forces remain in the southern city of Kherson, its mayor said, as Russian forces infiltrated the council building more than a week after Moscow launched a full-scale invasion against Ukraine.

The mayor of Kherson, Igor Kolykhaev, said in a statement that he urged Russian soldiers not to shoot civilians after they infiltrated the city administration building.
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