Russian drone strikes car in Kharkiv region, injures married couple

Russian drone strikes car in Kharkiv region, injures married couple

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A married couple was injured as a result of a Russian drone strike on a civilian vehicle in the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region.

This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

It is noted that the strike occurred on the highway between the villages of Vilkhuvatka and Prykolotne.

“The investigation established that on July 3, at around 12:00 p.m., a Russian FPV drone struck a car in which a married couple was traveling. The 56-year-old driver suffered explosive injuries. His wife, a 51-year-old woman, suffered an acute stress reaction,” the prosecutor's office said.

Read also: Russian drone strike targets Kherson medical facility

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

As reported by Ukrinform, two people were injured in the Kharkiv region as a result of Russian shelling over the past day.

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