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 A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories .
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." Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
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. Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office
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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