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A Moscow-appointed official in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region was killed in an explosion, Russian news agencies reported Friday, the latest in a string of attacks on pro-Kremlin officials in Ukrainian regions under Russian control.”According to preliminary data, he died. An explosive device was planted in his car,” a representative of the Kherson region administration told Interfax, confirmed by other news agencies.The victim was likely the head of the region’s department of youth policy, family and sports, Interfax added.