Woman killed and three people injured in Russian strike on Lozova – photos

Anastasia Prots — 21 September, 09:27
Woman killed and three people injured in Russian strike on Lozova – photos
A building on fire. Photo: Prosecutor General's Office

A woman has been killed and three other people injured in a Russian attack on the city of Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast with five drones on the night of 20-21 September.

Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways), on Facebook

Details: The investigation revealed that Russian forces had attacked the city with five drones, preliminarily identified as Gerans.

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A woman was killed in the attack. Two other women were suffering from shock, while a 62-year-old man was injured.

A damaged building
A damaged building
Photo: Prosecutor General's Office

Residential and office buildings as well as railway infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Destruction caused by Russia
Destruction caused by Russia
Photo: Prosecutor General's Office

According to Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, all railway workers at facilities in Lozova were in shelters during the attack.

Once the security situation allows, railway workers will begin dealing with the aftermath of the attack.

The aftermath of the Russian attack on a railway facility in Lozova
The aftermath of the Russian attack on a railway facility in Lozova
Photo: Oleksandr Pertsovskyi on Facebook

Quote: "Under the procedural guidance of the Lozova District Prosecutor's Office in Kharkiv Oblast, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into a war crime that resulted in the death of a person (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)."

Background: Eight people were killed and 33 injured in Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kherson oblasts on 18 September.

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