Man killed in Kherson region due to tank shelling
A 67-year-old man was killed in a village in the Beryslav district of the Kherson region as a result of a tank shelling.
The press service of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“According to the investigation, on May 18, at about 1:00 p.m., the Russian military conducted a tank shelling of one of the villages of the Beryslav district. As a result of the enemy attack, a 67-year-old man was killed, who was on the street at the time of the attack,” the statement said.
Under the procedural supervision of the Beryslav District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was initiated in the criminal proceedings on the fact of 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 earlier, Russian troops attacked 18 settlements in Kherson region over the past day, and five people were injured as a result of enemy shelling.