Russian drone attack on Kupiansk district kills 74-year-old woman, injures 3 people – photos

Anastasia Protz — 13 April, 19:56
Russian drone attack on Kupiansk district kills 74-year-old woman, injures 3 people – photos
The aftermath of the Russian attack. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor’s Office

Russian forces struck the settlement of Velykyi Burluk in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast with a drone on 13 April, killing a 74-year-old woman and injuring three other people.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Details: The Russians struck the settlement with an attack UAV, reportedly a Geran-2-type, at about 13:30.

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The aftermath of the Russian attack
The aftermath of the Russian attack
Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

A 74-year-old local woman was killed in the strike. Another woman, aged 69, was injured. Two residents suffered acute stress reactions.

Russian forces also damaged houses and a vehicle.

The aftermath of the Russian attack
The aftermath of the Russian attack
Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Law enforcement officers have launched a pre-trial investigation into a war crime that caused a civilian death (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Background: On the afternoon of 13 April, a seven-year-old boy and a man were injured when Russian forces attacked residential neighbourhoods in the city of Bohodukhiv in Kharkiv Oblast with drones.

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