One killed, two injured in Russian strike on a business in Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast
Russian forces struck a business in the city of Lozova in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast on Saturday 24 October. One man was killed and two civilians were injured.
Russian forces struck a business in the city of Lozova, in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, on Saturday 24 October, killing one man. The Kharkiv Oblast Police, one of the bodies that investigate war crimes in Ukraine, reported the incident.
Casualties
Two civilians, aged 26 and 43, were injured. They have been taken to hospital, where they are receiving the necessary medical treatment. The source does not give the name or age of the man who died, does not say what kind of business was hit, and does not name the weapon used.
Work at the scene
Police officers and other emergency services are working at the site. Law enforcement officers are documenting the aftermath of the attack and collecting physical evidence.
Criminal investigation
Investigators have opened a criminal case under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code, which covers war crimes. That classification means the strike is being treated as a violation of the laws and customs of war, and the evidence gathered may support further proceedings in the case.
No further details about the circumstances of the attack have been provided so far.
