The Russian army has shelled the village of Novooosynove in the Kharkiv region, damaging private homes and killing a 54-year-old civilian.
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
The attack on the village took place at around 13:45 on Wednesday.
Law enforcement authorities have launched a pre-trial investigation under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – the commission of a war crime resulting in death.
Early on April 30, Russian forces struck the city of Pivdenne in the Kharkiv region for the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion. The attack injured 12 people, including children.
