Man killed and woman injured in Russian strikes on Donetsk Oblast

A 25-year-old man was killed and a 66-year-old woman injured in Russian bombardments on the city of Pokrovsk and the village of Udachne, located in the Pokrovsk district of Donetsk Oblast, on 21 December.

Source: Olena Rudenko, spokesperson for Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, in a comment to Suspilne Donbas, a Donbas-related branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne

Quote from Rudenko: "Russian forces attacked a residential area in Pokrovsk at around 10:00 [on 21 December].

A woman suffered an arm injury in the enemy attack.

An hour later, Russian troops bombarded the village of Udachne; the body of a 25-year-old resident was retrieved from under the rubble of a destroyed house."

Details: Rudenko noted that the type of weapon used to attack these settlements is being established.

Rudenko added that law enforcement officers have launched a pre-trial investigation into war crimes under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, namely violation of the laws and customs of war.

Background: On 20 December, Russian attacks claimed the lives of 3 people and left 19 injured in Donetsk and Kherson oblasts.

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