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Mayor: Russian occupiers seize Kherson City Council building.

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Ukraine's flag was removed from the building on April 25, according to Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev. U.K. intelligence previously stated that Russia is planning a staged referendum to "legitimize" the Russian occupation of Kherson, a regional capital in southern Ukraine.

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