Four civilians killed in Russian drone strike on Donetsk Oblast, children among injured

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - 23 January, 10:14

Aftermath of the Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast. Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

Four civilians were killed and five others injured, including three children, in a Russian drone attack on Donetsk Oblast on the night of 22-23 January.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Details: At 22:50, Russian troops bombarded the village of Cherkaske in the Cherkaske hromada in the Kramatorsk district. Russian Geran-2 UAVs targeted a residential area. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

As a result of strikes on homes, a 32-year-old man and his five-year-old son were killed, along with two of their neighbours.

In addition, the boy's mother and three girls aged 12, 14 and 16 sustained injuries. A 34-year-old local woman was also injured. All of them were inside their homes at the time of the strike.

They were diagnosed with blast injuries, burns and abrasions. Doctors describe their condition as serious to moderate.

Two houses were destroyed.

A pre-trial investigation has been launched into a war crime committed by Russian forces under the procedural supervision of Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office.

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