Russians attack civilian car with drone in Kharkiv Oblast: driver and passenger killed

STANISLAV POHORILOV - 10 July, 11:23

The attacked car. Photo: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Russian forces attacked a civilian car with a drone in the village of Slatyne, Kharkiv Oblast, killing two men on the morning of 10 July.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote: "According to the investigation, at around 08:00 on 10 July, Russian forces struck a civilian Toyota RAV4 travelling in the village of Slatyne, Kharkiv district, with an FPV drone."

Details: Two civilian men – the driver and the passenger – were killed as a result of the strike.

A pre-trial investigation into a war crime resulting in the deaths of people has been launched under the procedural guidance of the Derhachi District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv Oblast.

Background: Russian forces struck the city of Valky in the Bohodukhiv district of Kharkiv Oblast with drones on the night of 9-10 July. A 50-year-old woman was killed. A 23-year-old woman was injured and taken to hospital. A 27-year-old man and an 18-year-old man suffered from shock.

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