The Russian Federation struck the Kharkiv region: one person was killed and injured, and houses were damaged

Russian troops once again shelled the Kharkiv region. This time the villages of Morokhovets, Podoli and the city of Kupyansk were shelled.

This is reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

In the evening of January 3, the Russian military shelled the village of Morokhovets of the Lipetsk territorial community. As a result of the Russian attack, a 73-year-old man was fatally wounded. Another woman was injured.

Also, in the evening of January 3, the Russians shelled Kup’yansky district with artillery. In the city of Kupyansk and the village of Podola, residential buildings and commercial buildings were damaged.

“Prosecutors are taking all possible and appropriate measures to document war crimes committed by representatives of the armed forces of the Russian Federation,” the message said.

Mass shelling of Ukraine on January 2

On January 2, the Russians repeated a large-scale shelling, as on December 29. Initially, the Russians launched 35 kamikaze drones, all of which were shot down. After that, 99 missiles of various types were fired over Ukraine.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny reported that the air defense forces shot down 72 missiles, including all 10 “Daggers”. The main goals of the Russians were Kyiv and Kharkiv. Three rocket hits were recorded in the Shevchenkivskуi district of Kharkiv.