VLADIMIR Putin’s puppet leader in occupied Kherson was killed in a mystery car crash today, Russian news agencies reported. Former YouTuber Kirill Stremousov – famed for a sick stunt swinging a baby round his head – had urged civilians to flee their homes while pumping out twisted pro-regime propaganda. East2WestKirill Stremousov, 45, deputy head of the annexed Kherson region, died in a ‘car crash’ today[/caption] East2WestDeputy Kherson governor Stremousov with his family[/caption] Twitter/@@francis_scarrRecently he published a bizarre ‘poem’ on his love for Russia[/caption] The exact circumstances of his death were unclear, but it came as Russian troops retreat from Kherson city. Deputy governor Stremousov, 45, had posted videos from speeding vehicles on the road. And earlier today he made unsubstantiated claims British and Polish mercenaries were driving the Ukrainian advance, offering no proof. ”Many have left. About 80,000 people were evacuated. We help everyone who wants to leave Kherson. I am now in Kherson myself,” he said in one of his final social media posts. He was killed today near Henichesk, 130 miles from Kherson city on the border with Crimea, his personal driver told the War Gonzo project. His death was confirmed by the press service for the head of the annexed Kherson region, said state-run Russian news service Tass. Ukrainian sources hinted the turncoat Putin mouthpiece might have been deliberately killed by the Russians. Blogger and politician Anatoly Shariy said: “Several sources confirmed the death of Stremousov. “If this is true, then I understand what kind of ‘traffic accident’ this was right now when the surrender of Kherson is obvious.” Most read in News CHARLES EGGED Moment cops arrest yob who threw eggs at Charles but the King barely flinches 'WE'LL NEVER HEAL' Parents' heartbreaking tribute to baby girl killed in nursery 'incident' LIVES AT RISK Eco-mob morons cause two lorries to CRASH with police motorbike injuring cop GAV IT UP Gavin Williamson RESIGNS from Cabinet following fresh bullying accusations 'MISTAKE' Andrew accuser Virginia admits she was wrong to claim Alan Dershowitz abused her KNIFE CRIME HELL Boy, 14, arrested for 'murder' after 'true gentleman' stabbed to death He added: “And the main thing – if he was killed, and exactly in the way I was told it happened – then it was no Ukrainian Army spies killing him.” Political analyst Sergey Markov claimed a Russian commander was in the car with Stremousov and survived. He said: “It’s all very strange. “He kept saying that Kherson could not be handed over and it would not be handed over. “He died on the day when they began to actively talk about the surrender of Kherson. “He died not from a terrorist attack, but in an accident. Not in Kherson, but in Henichesk. “With him in the car was a military commander Kotz, he did not die. “All this is very strange.” Former fish food tycoon Stremousov was wanted for treason in Kyiv for siding with Russia after the invasion.