Prosecutor’s Office: Russians drop guided aerial bomb on Kurakhove

The Prosecutor General’s Office reported that, according to preliminary data, the Russian forces dropped a KAB-500 guided aerial bomb on Kurakhove in the Donetsk region.

According to Ukrinform, the Prosecutor General's Office reported this on Facebook.

Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was initiated as part of the criminal proceedings over violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The investigation revealed that on March 3, 2024, at 14:35, the Russian army shelled a residential area of Kurakhove, damaging at least seven multi-storey buildings and causing injuries of varying severity to sixteen people who were taken to the hospital for urgent medical care.

"According to preliminary data, the invaders dropped a KAB-500 bomb on the city," the statement said.

The prosecutors are taking necessary measures to document war crimes committed by representatives of the Russian armed forces.

As reported by Ukrinform, a Russian strike on Kurakhove in the Donetsk region wounded 16 people, two of whom are in serious condition.