Russia strikes facility near Ukraine's Kharkiv with Kh-35 missiles: Photo of aftermath
Photo: aftermath of a missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv on May 29 (t.me/prokuratura_kharkiv)
On the evening of Thursday, May 29, the Russian army launched a double missile strike on an industrial facility in the suburbs of Kharkiv, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the investigation, on May 29, around 6:30 p.m. Kyiv time, the Russian armed forces launched a missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv. The impact is recorded on the territory of a civilian enterprise in the Chuhuiv district.
Buildings and vehicles are damaged at the site. Preliminary data indicates that the Russian army used two Kh-35 missiles.
"Prosecutors, in cooperation with police investigators, are carrying out comprehensive procedural actions to properly document and investigate war crimes committed by servicemen of the armed forces of the Russian Federation," the statement said.
Under the procedural guidance of the Chuhuiv District Prosecutor's Office of the Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
We previously reported that an explosion was heard in Kharkiv this evening. Around 06:30 p.m. Kyiv time, the Ukrainian Air Force warned residents of the Kharkiv region about a high-speed target moving in their direction.
Attacks on the Kharkiv region
We also reported that yesterday, two villages in the Kharkiv region were hit by airstrikes. As a result of drone attacks carried out by Russian forces, eight people were injured, including a four-year-old child.
In addition, analysts reported today that Russia has transferred 40 Tu-22M3 bombers to the Olenya airfield. RBC-Ukraine provided a detailed explanation of what such Russian aviation maneuvers might indicate.
