The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine noted that Russian troops shelled Bakhmut and the Bakhmut district in the Donetsk region of Ukraine (east of Ukraine) on January 6, 2023. As a result, 2 civilians were killed and 13 more injured.
Source: The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine
“According to the investigation, on January 6, 2023, Russian troops carried out another artillery bombardment of the city of Bakhmut and the Bakhmut district. A 66-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman were killed as a result of powerful mortar attacks on residential areas. Thirteen more people received mine-explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds,” explained the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
Killed Ukrainian civilian in Bakhmut, Donetsk region
In addition, private homes, apartment buildings and other objects were damaged and destroyed.
“Prosecutors continue to take all possible and appropriate measures to document war crimes committed by representatives of the armed forces of the Russian Federation,” concluded the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.
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