Woman killed, man and baby wounded in Pokrovsk as result of Russian shelling

Woman killed, man and baby wounded in Pokrovsk as result of Russian shelling

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In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, a woman was killed and a man and a three-month-old boy were injured as a result of a strike by Russian troops.

The Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

The epicenter of the attack was the city's apartment buildings.

“As a result of an enemy attack, a woman was killed in one of the houses, and a 3-month-old boy and a 51-year-old man were injured. The infant was diagnosed with mine-blast and craniocerebral injuries and concussion,” the OPG informed.

The type of weapon used is being established.

Read also: Russians execute four Ukrainian POWs in Pokrovsk district

Law enforcement officers opened proceedings over the violation of the laws and customs of war, which caused the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). A pre-trial investigation is underway.

As reported by Ukrinform, on the afternoon of December 3, Russian troops shelled Pokrovsk, damaging eight high-rise buildings and two cars. At the time, there was no information about the victims.

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