Vilkhivka found almost fully destroyed after Russian occupation

Vilkhivka found almost fully destroyed after Russian occupation

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The village of Vilkhivka, Kharkiv Region, was found almost fully destroyed after the Russian occupation. The pre-trial investigation has been launched.

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Under the procedural guidance of Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, the pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

On April 10, 2022, in cooperation with the crime scene investigation team of the Department of the Security Service of Ukraine in Kharkiv Region, the supervisors of pre-trial proceedings visited the village of Vilkhivka, which had been recently liberated from Russian invaders.

Most residential houses, farm households, civilian vehicles, a local school and store were found damaged or completely destroyed.

The Russian occupiers’ destroyed armored vehicles, used weapons and the corpses of the Russian military were also found at the scene.

A reminder that, on February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting a war. Russian troops are shelling and destroying the key infrastructure facilities, launching missile and air strikes on residential areas in Ukrainian cities and villages, torturing and murdering civilians.

Photos by: Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office

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