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Former Head Of Kherson Region Found Dead In Kyiv

Hennadiy Lahuta (file photo)
Hennadiy Lahuta (file photo)

Hennadiy Lahuta, the former head of the Kherson region, was found dead in Kyiv. He was 49. Police suspect either murder or suicide. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in October 2021 appointed Lahuta, the former deputy mayor of Kherson city, to oversee the region. Four months later, in February 2022, Lahuta fled to Kyiv as Russian troops overran much of the region. He was fired by Zelenskiy in July of that year. Lahuta's body was found on September 17 near a garage in a Kyiv neighborhood. His wife had reported him missing three days earlier. To read the original version by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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