One killed, seven injured as Russian army shells four villages in Donetsk region
The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
According to the investigation, on July 4, the village of Stinka in the Kramatorsk district came under artillery fire. A 37-year-old worker, who went to feed animals, suffered fatal injuries at a local agricultural enterprise.
A 59-year-old man was injured near a water area in the village of Kleban-Byk of the Illinivka community.
In addition, the Russian army shelled the village of Pivnichne, Bakhmut district, hitting a private building. A family was injured in their house, including a 58-year-old father, a 50-year-old mother and their ten-year-old son. The type of weapon used by the occupiers is being determined.
The prosecutor's office said that the invaders had dropped UMPB D-30SN aerial bombs on the village of Myrne, Volnovakha district. One of them hit a farm, injuring three civilians, including 34- and 62-year-old women and a 45-year-old man.
All the victims were hospitalized with blast and traumatic brain injuries and shrapnel wounds.
Residential buildings and agricultural machinery were damaged in the villages.
A pre-trial investigation has been launched into violations of the laws and customs of war (Parts 1, 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Photo credit: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office