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October 18, 2022

Ukraine Says Russian Troops Killed Composer for Refusing to Join Concert in Occupied Kherson
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Ukraine's culture minister says orchestra conductor Yuri Kerpatenko was
shot and killed in his home by Russian soldiers in the Russian-occupied
city of Kherson. The 46-year-old conductor reportedly refused to take
part in a concert meant to show support for Russia's annexation of the
southern port city.


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