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A civilian died during the massive shelling of the border area in the Sumy region

A pre-trial investigation is being conducted under the procedural leadership of the Sumy District Prosecutor’s Office into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, which caused the death of a person (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, on December 26, 2024, during the day, using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, the occupiers from the territory of the Russian Federation shelled border communities in the Sumy region with various types of weapons.

Due to artillery shelling of the village of UgroYidy, Krasnopil community, Sumy district, at about 17:00, a private house caught fire, in which a 59-year-old man was staying. The household was destroyed, and its owner died.

Prosecutors, in cooperation with other law enforcement officers, are documenting the consequences of the shelling.

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Sumy district police department of the Main Department of the National Police in the Sumy region.