Russian troops shoot civilian woman in Donetsk region
Photo: Russians shoot a civilian woman in Donetsk region, investigation launched (Getty Images)
Russians shot dead a civilian woman on the outskirts of Terny, Donetsk region. A pre-trial investigation has been launched, according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
According to intelligence, Russians committed another war crime in the Donetsk region on November 10.
“While on the outskirts of Terny of the Lyman territorial community, the Russian military saw a resident walking down the street along the houses destroyed by the Russian troops. Russians opened fire on the woman. A shot from small arms killed the civilian,” the prosecutor's office adds.
Investigative actions are currently underway to establish all the circumstances of the events, as well as to identify the victim of the Russian occupiers.
Russia's war crimes in Ukraine
War crimes committed by Russian troops during the war against Ukraine include numerous attacks on civilians and the destruction of homes, schools, medical facilities, and critical infrastructure.
According to international law, Russian attacks on civilian objects and indiscriminate shelling that endanger civilian lives constitute a serious violation of the rules of war. Russian war crimes Bucha, Irpin, and Mariupol were widely publicized.
On November 11, it became known that Russian terrorists allegedly killed a civilian man after occupying the village of Novooleksiyivka, which is located near the town of Selydove.
