• 11/25/2024

Russian forces strike Shcherbynivka in Donetsk Oblast, injuring elderly woman and her grandson

Pravda Ukraine

The Russian army has struck the village of Shcherbynivka in Donetsk Oblast from artillery, injuring a 72-year-old woman and her grandson.

Source: Suspilne.Donbas, a local branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster, with reference to the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

Quote: “On 13 August 2024, at 11:15, Russian troops attacked the village of Shcherbynivka in Bakhmut district with artillery. The projectiles struck a private sector where a 72-year-old woman and her 16-year-old grandson were injured on the porch of their house.”

Details: The Prosecutor’s Office added that the woman received multiple shrapnel wounds and leg fractures, while her grandson received an arm injury. They were taken to a hospital.

A pre-trial investigation on the fact of violating the laws and customs of war (Article 438.1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) was initiated.

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