On October 4, Russian troops shelled a number of settlements in the Kharkiv region, as a result of which two civilians were killed and another was injured.
Points of attention
- The Russian Air Force bombarded several settlements in the Kharkiv region, leading to civilian casualties and injuries.
- Multiple attacks caused serious material damage to private houses and transport in the region.
- Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are actively responding to the hostile attacks, investigating the incidents, and pursuing legal actions against the perpetrators.
- Specific incidents on October 4 and September 16 highlight the severity of the situation, with casualties and property destruction reported.
- The investigations by Ukrainian authorities aim to hold those responsible for the attacks accountable under the laws and customs of war.
Russia bombs Kharkiv region: there are casualties
According to the investigation, around 10:00 a.m. on October 4, the invaders hit the village of Izyumske with two guided aerial bombs. As a result of an enemy attack, a 35-year-old employee of a local agricultural company received non-life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 10:10 a.m., the Russian army dropped anti-aircraft missiles on the village of Stepa — a 55-year-old man was killed, and private homes were damaged and destroyed.
Around 10:40, the enemy struck the village of Cherneshchyna with guided aerial bombs. As a result of shelling there, private homes were damaged.
At approximately 16:35, the Russians attacked the city of Kupyansk with an FPV drone. As a result of being hit by an enemy drone, a 37-year-old man was injured, and his car was damaged.
Russia attacked a village in the Kharkiv region
On September 16, around 10:30 a.m., the Russian military shelled the village of Petropavlivka, Kupyan district.
As a result of an enemy attack, the house burned down. A 77-year-old man and two women aged 76 and 50 received explosive injuries.
The investigative and operative group of the Kupyan district police department, forensic experts and explosives technicians are working at the scene of the incident.
On the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, the investigators opened criminal proceedings under Part 1 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
