Russia attacks Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast with Grad MLRS and kamikaze drones, injuring one man – photos
Russian troops attacked the city of Kupiansk and the Kupiansk district in Kharkiv Oblast on Saturday, 5 July, injuring a 66-year-old man.
Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office
Details: Kupiansk came under Russian airstrikes, artillery shelling and kamikaze drone attacks.
- At around 11:25, the village of Prykolotne came under Russian airstrikes, which damaged the company's warehouses and residential houses.
- In the afternoon, the Russians also attacked the city of Kupiansk. An emergency medical vehicle was damaged by an FPV drone strike. At around 13:30, the city was attacked again, presumably with a Grad multiple-launch rocket system. At least five houses were destroyed.
- The attack on the village of Malyi Burluk took place at around 13:40. An attack drone, probably of the Molniya type, hit a farm building.
- At around 19:00, the Russians attacked Prykolotne again with an FPV drone. A 66-year-old man was injured in the strike and is receiving necessary medical care.
The Kupiansk District Prosecutor's Office of Kharkiv Oblast has launched a pre-trial investigation into the commission of war crimes (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Background: On the evening of 4 July, Russian troops launched a large-scale drone attack on the town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring 11 people, including two children.
