Death toll in strike on evacuation bus in Kherson region rises to three

The number of people killed as a result of Russian strike on an evacuation minibus carrying civilians in Kherson region has risen to three.

"Yes, we confirm that an evacuation bus came under fire ... the death toll has risen to three," Dmytro Butriy, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said during nationwide telethon.

This is not the first time when vehicles carrying civilians and humanitarian goods were hit by the enemy.

The Prosecutor General's Office reported the initiation of criminal proceedings over the murder of three and injuries to five people in Russia’s strike on the civilian vehicle in Kherson region.

Under the procedural guidance of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings over violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

As reported, near the village of Dovhove, Beryslav district, Kherson region, the Russian military fired an anti-tank missile on the minibus by which people were trying to leave the temporarily occupied territory. Two civilians were killed. Five people – three men and two women – were evacuated to hospital in Kryvyi Rih.

The Kherson Regional Council called the Russian strike on the minibus carrying civilians a premeditated crime.

Photo credit: Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office

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