Shelling in Dnipropetrovsk Region: there are casualties, energy facility destroyed
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KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO — THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022, 16:36
According to preliminary data, one person has been killed and others wounded, and an energy infrastructure facility has been destroyed a result of shelling using cluster munitions in the village of Velyka Kostromka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, which is in east-central Ukraine..
Source: The Prosecutor General's office
Literally: "According to the investigation, on May 12, 2022, the Russian invaders once again fired prohibited cluster munitions at the village of Velyka Kostromka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. As a result of the shelling, an energy infrastructure facility was destroyed. According to preliminary data, one person was killed and others injured.
In addition, on May 12, 2022, the Russian invaders shelled the vicinity of the village of Ukrainka, Kryvyi Rih District in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Unexploded missiles with ammunition were found at the scene, and the bomb disposal service has been called out."
Details: The Prosecutor General's office noted that there are no military facilities in the area.
The Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor's office is providing procedural guidance in relation to criminal proceedings into violations of the laws and customs of war (Part 1, Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Background:
- Recently the Russian invaders have been constantly shelling Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The Zelenodolsk Municipal Territorial Community (hromada) has been most frequently targeted. In particular, Zelenodolsk itself, the villages of Maryanske and Velyka Kostromka.
- On May 10, the Russians fired artillery at the Zelenodolsk hromada.
- On May 11, Russian invaders fired three times at the Zelenodolsk hromada, causing destruction.
