Russian troops take control of Kherson

Russian forces have seized control of a key port city in southern Ukraine, reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), quoting the mayor of the city.

Kherson is the first major city to be taken by Russia, after heavy fighting, since it invaded on February 24.

Mayor of Kherson city Igor Kolykhaev, said Russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and imposed a curfew on residents, said the report.

Several cities have come under intense shelling in one of the most destructive days of the invasion so far.

An investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine has been launched by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the BBC added.

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