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Six people explode on mine during evacuation in Vovchansk community in Kharkiv Region

Three of the victims suffered acute stress reactions, while the other three had explosive wounds. 

Six people explode on mine during evacuation in Vovchansk community in Kharkiv Region
Photo: Police of Kharkiv Region

In the Vovchansk community, six people who were trying to evacuate tripped a mine. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office.

"According to the investigation, on the morning of 12 July, in the village of Starytsya of the Vovchanska community, six people exploded on a tripwire left behind by the occupiers while evacuating through a forest belt. Three of the victims have an acute stress reaction, the other three have explosive wounds," the statement said.

Under the procedural supervision of the Chuhuiv District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv Region, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). 

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