Russian drone strike injures man in Kharkiv region

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported the incident on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

"On January 3, at approximately 10:45, an enemy UAV struck Zapadne in the Kupiansk district. A 56-year-old man was injured by an explosive device and was hospitalized," the post stated.

The exact type of drone used in the attack is still being determined, according to the prosecutor's office.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched for a war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Previously, on December 30, a 51-year-old woman was killed in a Russian artillery shelling of Kivsharivka, also in the Kupiansk district. The shelling caused damage to an apartment building.

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