Last day, rioters killed 16 civilians in Ukraine, 72 people were injured, – Office of the President

Last day, Russian invaders killed 16 civilians in Ukraine.

This was announced by the Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko.

According to him, the victims among the civilian population as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation for 12.24.2022 (as of 09:00 on 12.25.2022):

Donetsk region – 7 wounded;

Kharkiv region – 1 wounded;

Kherson region – 16 dead, 64 wounded.

In the territories liberated by the Armed Forces of the Kharkiv region, employees of the explosives service of the National Police continue surveying and demining populated areas, since the beginning of de-occupation measures, they have already cleared about 2,035.2 hectares of territory.

“Employees of the explosives service of the National Police of Ukraine have examined the territory with a total area of ​​about 2,035.2 hectares since the beginning of the de-occupation measures. 26,908 explosive items have been recovered, 4,588 have been destroyed,” – reports the communications department of the National Police Headquarters in the Kharkiv region.

In addition, investigators of the National Police of Ukraine registered 4,006 war crimes committed by invaders during the occupation. Of these criminal proceedings, the vast majority (3,583) were registered under Article 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Another 364 criminal proceedings were initiated under Article 111-1 (collaborative activity) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Over the past day, law enforcement officers together with the military have checked more than 3,500 cars at checkpoints.

On suspicion of being involved in subversive and intelligence groups and carrying out propaganda activities, 80 people were brought to the territorial units of the police for examination.

On the night of December 25, the occupiers again shelled the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, with artillery. As a result, several houses were damaged.

This was reported in the regional administration of the National Police. The law enforcement officers also said that the invaders shelled Vovchansk in the morning of December 24.

As previously reported, around 8:30 a.m. on December 24, the Russian military launched a mortar shelling of the village of Podola, Kupyan district. A 72-year-old local resident died, and his 74-year-old wife was taken to the hospital with a shrapnel wound.

At noon on December 24, the enemy struck the outskirts of the village of Hrushivka in the Kupyan region. In the afternoon, the villages of Khatne and Ambarne of the Velikoburlutskyi district came under enemy fire.

Russian troops also shelled the territory near the village of Udy, Bogoduhiv district.

According to all the facts, criminal proceedings were opened under Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Almost 20 settlements in the region came under Russian shelling.

Law enforcement officers of the Kharkiv region document the consequences of enemy shelling.

This is reported by the police of the Kharkiv region.

According to the police, the day before the enemy shelled the city of Vovchansk twice, hit the outskirts of the village of Hrushivka in the Kupyan region. The villages of Khatne and Ambarne of the Velikoburlutsky district also came under enemy fire. Russian troops also shelled the territory near the village of Udy in the Bogodukhiv district.

“At night, the occupiers again covered the border town of Vovchansk with artillery fire. Citizens’ homes were in the affected area, several houses were damaged. In all cases, there were no casualties among the population.

According to these facts, criminal proceedings have been opened under Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine,” the message reads.

During the past day, the areas of the settlements of Guryiv Kozachok, Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Kudiivka, Hoptivka, Strelecha, Krasne, Ternova, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk of Kharkiv Oblast were subjected to mortar and artillery shelling.

This was announced by the head of the regional military administration Oleg Synegubov.

“In the direction of Kupyansk, the enemy fired from tanks, barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of settlements of Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kupyansk, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Kotlyarivka and Krokhmalne,” he informed.

A 72-year-old man died as a result of daytime artillery shelling in the village of Podola, in the Kupyan district. His 74-year-old wife was injured, she was hospitalized in a moderate condition.

Synegubov also reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of the Lyman Preshy settlement of the Dvorichan community.

One person died as a result of enemy shelling. Attacks by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region do not stop. This is reported by “Comments. Kharkiv” with reference to the information of the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Sinegubov. A 72-year-old man died as a result of daytime artillery shelling by the Russian troops in the village of Podola, Kupyan district. His 74-year-old wife was injured and hospitalized. The condition of the victim is average.

In the region during the day of December 24-25, areas of the following settlements were subjected to mortar and artillery shelling: Guryev Kozachok, Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Kudiivka, Hoptivka, Strelecha, Krasne, Ternova, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Vovchansk. Oleg Sinegubov reported that enemy troops shelled settlements in the Kupyansk direction. “The defense forces of Ukraine repelled the attacks of the occupiers in the areas of the Lyman Pershey settlement, which is in the Dvorichansk community. We believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our Victory!” – said the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.

It is necessary to be extremely careful in the liberated territories. The agency noted that under current realities, even a simple walk with an animal can be life-threatening. Especially in the territories that were under temporary occupation. A pet dog may not feel the threat of a mine, but the animal’s weight is quite enough for detonation. It is necessary to avoid contact with things of strange shape. For example, anti-personnel butterfly mines have an unusual shape. They can attract the attention of a pet. Do not let him get close to them under any circumstances!