A civilian died as a result of the shelling of the Sumy region border

Under the procedural leadership of the Sumy region Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation is being conducted on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the investigation, on February 26, 2024, around 3 p.m., using methods of warfare prohibited by international law, Russians from the territory of the Russian Federation fired mortars at the village of Ryzhivka of the Bilopіllуа territorial community.

As a result of the attack by the Russians, a 68-year-old civilian was wounded, from which he died on the way to the hospital.

Prosecutors, in cooperation with other law enforcement officers, document the consequences of the shootings. In the future, the materials of the criminal proceedings will be transferred to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). the regional prosecutor’s office reports.