Russians carried out attacks on Kupyansk region: three civilians were killed, there are wounded

Russians carried out attacks on Kupyansk region: three civilians were killed, there are wounded

On December 19, the armed forces of the Russian Federation shelled the village of Shevchenkove in the Kupyanskyi district of the Kharkiv region. As a result of this war crime by the Russian Federation, three civilians were killed, and there are at least three injured.

The head of Kharkiv Regional State Administration, Oleh Synyehubov, reported the attack around 15:50. "Unfortunately, there are fatalities and injuries," he noted.

Initially, there was information about one deceased woman, but later the number of victims increased. The Russians took the lives of two women aged 67 and 65 and a 33-year-old man.

According to the police, the Russians used an "Iskander-M" missile against the civilian population.

A criminal case was opened by investigators for violations of the laws and customs of war under part 2 of article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Judging by the photos published online, many private residential houses were damaged in Shevchenkove:

Additionally, in the village of Dvorichna in the Kupyansk area, one woman was also injured and hospitalized.