Russian strike hits enterprise in Lozova, Kharkiv region: one killed, two injured
On Saturday, 24 October, a Russian attack on an enterprise in Lozova, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killed one man and injured two civilians. Police have opened a criminal case over a war crime.
Russian forces struck an enterprise in Lozova, a city in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, on Saturday, 24 October. One man was killed in the attack, according to the Kharkiv regional police.
The police said two civilians were also injured: men aged 26 and 43. Both were taken to a medical facility, where they are receiving the care they need. The source gives no further details on their condition.
Investigation
Police officers and other emergency services are working at the scene. Law enforcement officers are documenting the consequences of the enemy shelling and collecting physical evidence.
Investigators have opened a criminal case under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code, which covers war crimes. This legal classification means the attack is being treated as a violation of the laws and customs of war.
The source does not say what kind of enterprise was hit, what weapons Russia used or how extensive the damage is. Those details may emerge as investigators complete the documentation of the site and the evidence-gathering. Further confirmed facts about the attack and its consequences may follow as the investigation progresses.
