In the occupied Kherson region, Russians shot a woman and tried to burn down her house
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In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, Russians shot and killed a 65-year-old woman and tried to set her house on fire.
In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, Russians shot a woman and then tried to set her house on fire. The case was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office , UNN reports.
According to the investigation, on April 24, 2024, in one of the settlements of the temporarily occupied Yuvileina community of Kherson district, the Russian military shot a 65-year-old local resident. After that, they tried to set fire to her house.
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It is known that the occupants came to the woman's yard and demanded money from her. However, having failed to get what they wanted, they shot her several times with automatic weapons. And then they tried to set her house on fire.
The criminal proceedings over the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Once again, the representatives of the aggressor country disregard the provisions of international humanitarian law, which expressly prohibit killing and violence against civilians.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
