Civilian injured as Russian army shells village in Kharkiv region

Civilian injured as Russian army shells village in Kharkiv region

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A civilian was injured following Russian shelling of the village of Kivsharivka in the Kupiansk district.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office wrote this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

"Under the procedural guidance of the Kupiansk District Prosecutor's Office of the Kharkiv Region, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the commission of a war crime (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement reads.

According to preliminary findings, the attack occurred on April 13 at approximately 12:00 and was carried out using an Uragan multiple launch rocket system. The shelling caused damage to an apartment building, and a 71-year-old man was injured and hospitalized.

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Photo credit: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office

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