A Russian soldier shot a civilian at point-blank range in the Vovchansk community

The prosecutor’s office has opened two criminal proceedings regarding the commission of war crimes by the Russian army in the border community in the Kharkiv region.

This was reported by the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office.

According to the investigation, in the village The elder of the Vovchan community On May 14, 2024, a Russian serviceman shot a local 46-year-old resident at close range.

It is also known that on May 14, during an armed attack by the Russians, a civilian disappeared. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

At the moment, law enforcement officers are considering several versions: illegal deprivation of liberty of a civilian by Russian servicemen or his murder.

Prosecutors of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office entered information into the Unified State Register of Pretrial Investigations into violations of the laws and customs of war (Article 438 of the Criminal Code).