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A Whole Family Has Been Killed in a Russian Airstrike in Donetsk Region
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Russian forces killed a whole family in a strike in Donetsk region – an investigation has been launched.
According to the investigation, on August 28, 2024, the Russian armed forces dropped an air bomb on the village of Izmailivka in the Pokrovsk district.
The munition hit a private residence, causing the collapse of the building. A whole family perished under the rubble – parents aged 45 and 53, as well as their 17-year-old son and 24-year-old daughter. Their bodies were recovered from the debris by rescuers.
Preliminarily, Russian forces used a guided air bomb for the strike.
Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated into a criminal case regarding violations of the laws and customs of war (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Prosecutors are taking all possible and necessary measures to document the war crimes committed by the representatives of the Russian armed forces.
