One killed and five injured as Russian forces strike Kramatorsk suburb with aerial bombs – photos

Russian forces dropped four guided aerial bombs on the settlement of Yasnohirka, a suburb of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, on the afternoon of 3 November, killing one person and injuring five others.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office

Quote: "On 3 November at 11:33, Russian forces dropped four FAB-250 aerial bombs equipped with UMPC [universal gliding and correction modules – ed.] on the settlement of Yasnohirka in the Kramatorsk hromada . 

The weapons targeted a residential area. A woman was killed as a result of the attack. In addition, a family suffered injuries: a 64-year-old married couple and their sons, aged 29 and 40, as well as their female neighbour."

Details: According to the investigation, medics diagnosed the victims with shrapnel wounds, mine-blast trauma and concussions. The blast wave and shrapnel damaged 16 houses.

A pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings regarding a war crime (Article 438.2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Background:

• On 11 October, Russian forces attacked Yasnohirka and nearby Sloviansk with FAB-250 bombs, injuring two residents of the settlement.
• On 26 October, Russian forces launched a massive airstrike with four guided bombs on Yasnohirka, injuring 16 civilians, including a 13-year-old child.
• On 2 November, the Russian forces dropped aerial bombs on residential areas in nearby Sloviansk, killing a woman and injuring six other people.

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