INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukraine's leaders on Tuesday accused Russian forces of firing on unarmed protesters in the occupied southern city of Kherson, with videos
appearing to show residents fleeing flash-bang grenades and sustained gunfire."Occupiers shot at people who went out peacefully, without
messaging app Telegram showed citizens gathering in Kherson's "Freedom Square" protesting against Russia's recent seizure of the city.Dozens
of men and women wrapped in Ukraine's blue-and-yellow flag are heard chanting "Go home" and "Glory to Ukraine" before stun grenades force
them to flee in panic.Russian soldiers can be seen firing multiple volleys of gunfire into the air, with no immediate evidence their rifles
were trained directly at civilians.However video footage also showed a group of people treating a stunned and bleeding elderly man, before
incident on Twitter."In Kherson, Russian war criminals opened fire at unarmed people who peacefully protested against invaders," Kuleba
said."This is the ugly face of Russia, a disgrace to humankind
the war, was the first major Ukrainian city to fall to Russian forces, with Moscow capturing it within the first week of its invasion.People
in Kherson have held regular demonstrations against Russian control of the city, a direct challenge to Russia's claim to have liberated the
"Despite everything, the protesters did not disperse! And tomorrow they are going to gather again!" he said.
