A demonstration in Kherson, in southern Ukraine, which has been occupied by Russian forces, was broken up today by machine gun fire and tear gas, injuring at least one person, according to a video released by two local media outlets.
The videos show protesters marching towards the center of Freedom Square and at the same time soldiers approaching them before opening fire.
Troops Russian troops ‘open fire on Ukrainian protesters’:
+ One hurt after gunfire and stun grenade explosions ring out at Kherson demonstration
UKRAINE LATEST: https://t.co/3ushbtJY4C pic.twitter.com/EJWsI3Bk7h
– Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 21, 2022
Videos taken from at least two different street corners then show dozens of protesters running away in the middle of a fire.
These images were published on social media by two local media, Souspilné Novini and Most Kherson.
One of the videos shows a man being transported while bleeding from his leg, with a voice stating that he was injured by the explosion of a flash-bomb.
️ ️#Russian invaders opened fire on the residents of #Khersonwho went to the protest pic.twitter.com/HZsxUeW15W
– NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 21, 2022
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