Russian troops strike Nikopol with artillery. Civilian casualties reported

“Under the procedural guidance of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a 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),” the Prosecutor General's Office reports.

According to the investigation data, the Russian military once again shelled Nikopol on August 7. The fire was probably opened from tube artillery.

A 36-year-old man was killed, another local resident was injured.

Private houses, outbuildings, cars, power lines, and gas pipelines were damaged.

Priority measures are being taken to document the crime committed by the army of the aggressor state.

Over the past day, Russian troops shelled nine regions of Ukraine.