Prosecutor General Office opened cases on the shelling of Izyum

Friday, 4 March 2022, 03:24

The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has launched criminal proceedings concerning the airstrikes on the town of Izyum in the northeastern Kharkiv oblast.

Source: Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine on Telegram

Details: This is a violation of the laws and customs of war (Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Background: Russian invading forces shelled residential buildings in the Ukrainian town of Izyum on 3 March. Specifically, the Izyum District Police Department was damaged. A secondary school was also destroyed in the village of Horokhovatka near Izyum. Eight civilians were killed, including a child.