• 11/10/2024

Russians strike Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, killing and injuring women

Pravda Ukraine

Russian forces have launched an attack on the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast, striking an area next to a residential building. As a result, one woman has been killed and another injured.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Police; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration

Quote from the police: “On 2 August, at about 11:40, the Russians launched an attack on the city of Kupiansk. An area adjacent to a residential building was struck. Early reports say Russian troops used cluster munitions for the attack.

As a result, two local women were injured, one of whom, aged 66, died. The second woman, who was wounded, was hospitalised.”

Details: An investigative-operative group of the Kupiansk District Police Department headed out to the site of the attack, as well as forensic experts and bomb disposal experts.

A criminal proceeding into the violation of the laws and customs of war has been initiated under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Background: Russian troops deployed a drone to hit a bus with people in Kharkiv Oblast early on 2 August, injuring seven civilians, one of whom is in a serious condition.

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