The Russian occupiers fired cluster munitions at the village of Vovchansk, as a result of which five people were injured.
This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration Oleg Synegubov.
Among the injured are two doctors and two drivers, the head of the Vovchansk city military administration was injured. The injured were hospitalized.
An investigative-operational group, forensic experts and explosives technicians went to the scene of the attack. Investigators have opened criminal proceedings under Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for violating the laws and customs of war.
Russian offensive on Kharkiv region
On the morning of May 10, Russia launched a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi announced. He emphasized that the Defense Forces knew about the plans of the occupiers in the region and were preparing a counterattack. Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that the occupiers "wedged themselves into the defense."
The situation in the Kharkiv border regions as of the morning of May 16.
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The operational environment remains complex and dynamically changing.
- On the morning of May 16, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the Defense Forces of Ukraine stopped the advance of the Russian invaders in the Kharkiv region and thwarted their plans to gain a foothold in Vovchansk. Fighting continues within the urban development in the north of Vovchansk.
- In the northern part of the city of Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region, where active hostilities continue, the Russian invaders are taking civilians captive. It is known about the first shootings.