Russia's strike on Zaporizhzhia airport: the prosecutor's office showed the consequences and opened proceedings

Russia's strike on Zaporizhzhia airport: the prosecutor's office showed the consequences and opened proceedings

Kyiv  •  UNN

May 27 2024, 04:25 PM • 22475 views

A pre-trial investigation has been launched after a Russian missile strike destroyed the terminal building of the Zaporizhzhia airport in violation of the laws and customs of war.

As a result of an enemy missile hitting the Zaporizhzhia airport terminal, a pre-trial investigation has been launched, UNN reports, citing the Office of the Prosecutor General.

"...a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement said.

In addition, the Prosecutor General's Office showed how the airport terminal looks like after the Russian strike.

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According to the investigation, on May 25, 2024, at about 16:00, Russian army personnel fired at a civilian infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia. An enemy missile hit destroyed the airport terminal building.

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