Russia planning to shell Kherson with Grad systems and accuse Ukraine Army

Russian troops are likely to shell the city of Kherson with the Grad multiple rocket launcher systems and accuse the Armed Forces of Ukraine of that. The main goal is to hold a pseudo-referendum in Kherson Region.

The relevant statement was made by Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Bratchuk on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Near the Antonivskyi Bridge, they are deploying the Grad systems to shell Kherson and accuse the Armed Forces of Ukraine of that. This should be the reason for ‘saving’ the city through holding a pseudo-referendum. We want to emphasize that the Ukrainian military never open fire on civilian houses. It is important to make such plans public,” Bratchuk noted.

A reminder that Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova stated earlier that Russian invaders are planning to hold a pseudo-referendum in Kherson Region between May 1, 2022 and May 10, 2022. According to the data from witnesses, ‘ballots’ are printed out in Nova Kakhovka. Obviously, all the ‘voting’ result protocols will be prepared in advance and delivered to the regional center. For the duration of the pseudo-referendum, Russian invaders intend to close the entrance to and the exit from Kherson and disconnect all communications.

The similar scheme was used by Russia in Luhansk and Donetsk in 2014. Instead of the expression of the will of the people, Russian invaders simply created an image required for the Russian television.

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