In Kharkiv region, boy killed by Russian shelling

This was reported on Telegram by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, Ukrinform saw.

"According to the inquiry, on March 27, at around 21:20, the Russian military shelled the village of Borova in the Izium district. A 12-year-old boy was killed," the report says.

Residential buildings and a kindergarten were damaged in the settlement.

The type of weapon Russia used in the attack is being verified.

A pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Article 438 Part 2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

As reported, on March 27, Russian troops struck Kupiansk with a FAB-500 bomb and attacked the village of Dvorichna using a drone, leaving a local man injured.

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