In Balakliia, Kharkiv region, four people were killed and another four injured as a result of two Russian drone attacks.
This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to investigators, on 18 September at around 17:00, a Russian drone hit the grounds of a private household in Balakliia, Izium district. A fire broke out after the strike.
Two men were killed in the attack. Four more people — a man and three women — were injured.
At around 21:30, Russian forces attacked the city again with a drone. This time, the strike hit a residential building.
As a result of the second attack, a 74-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife were killed.
Under the procedural supervision of the Izium District Prosecutor’s Office in Kharkiv region, pre-trial investigations have been launched into war crimes resulting in loss of life, under Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
- Over the past day, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv and 14 settlements in Kharkiv region. Five people were killed in the shelling and another 15 were injured.