Invaders shell Kupiansk with artillery, civilian wounded

Invaders shell Kupiansk with artillery, civilian wounded

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A resident of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region was wounded as a result of Russian artillery shelling.

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

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According to the investigation, on Sunday, August 17, at around 8:00 a.m., the Russian army carried out an artillery shelling of Kupiansk. A 43-year-old man was wounded by an explosion.

In addition, the day before, on August 16, at around 6:00 p.m., Russian forces launched an air strike on the village of Nova Kozacha in the Kharkiv district. The attack damaged residential buildings and farm buildings.

A 70-year-old man suffered an acute stress reaction.

Under the procedural guidance of the Kupiansk and Derhachi District Prosecutor's Offices of the Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of war crimes (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

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As reported, over the past day, Russian troops shelled four settlements in the Kharkiv region, injuring five people.

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