Russian-installed official in Kherson region dies in crash, honoured by Putin - Reuters

Nov 9 (Reuters) - One of Russia's astir salient officials successful Ukraine was killed successful a car clang connected Wednesday, a further stroke to Moscow successful the confederate Kherson portion amid an impending withdrawal of Russian forces.

The decease of Kirill Stremousov, lawman caput of the Russian-installed section administration, was confirmed by his brag Vladimir Saldo, the Russia-backed acting politician of Kherson.

Stremousov went from being an obscure blogger and section person earlier the Russian penetration connected Feb. 24 to go the fig 2 fig successful what Ukraine says is the amerciable concern of Kherson which it plans to overturn by force.

President Vladimir Putin posthumously granted Stremousov the Order of Courage, a prestigious authorities award, the Kremlin said successful a statement.

A Russian-installed authoritative said the mishap happened aft the operator of Stremousov's conveyance tried to debar hitting a motortruck that had carried retired a unsafe manoeuvre.

Vladimir Rogov, from the neighbouring Zaporizhzhia region, wrote connected Telegram that the motortruck operator was to blame.

Russia's RIA quality bureau published a video of Stremousov's destroyed vehicle, which was successful respective parts. Bloodstains could beryllium seen connected the road.

Stremousov was a highly disposable look connected societal media, pumping retired pro-Moscow statements. In the astir recent, hours earlier his death, helium denounced what helium called Ukrainian "Nazis" and said the Russian subject was successful "full control" of the concern successful the south.

Ukraine viewed him arsenic a collaborator and a traitor.

Stremousov's decease deepened the consciousness of disarray surrounding the defence of Kherson. Hours aft the fatal crash, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered his troops to withdraw from the occupied Ukrainian city.

Reporting by Reuters, penning by Mark Trevelyan Editing by Andrew Osborn, David Ljunggren, Bernadette Baum and Jonathan Oatis

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