A former deputy who switched allegiance from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the occupying Russian forces in the southern region of Kherson has been shot dead, Russian investigators said Monday. Alexei Kovalev, "the deputy head of the military and civil administration in the Kherson region was killed by bullets," the investigators said on Telegram. The attack took place in his home on Sunday, they said, adding a young woman who lived with him was also a victim. They did not give any further details. In the past months, several Ukrainian officials named by Russian forces in occupied territory have been...