Russians attack Toretsk and Zarichne, killing four civilians

Aftermath of Russian attack on Donetsk Oblast. Photo: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office on Facebook

The Russian military attacked the city of Toretsk and the village of Zarichne in Donetsk Oblast on the afternoon of 19 August. As a result of the attack, four local residents were killed.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office on Facebook

Quote from the prosecutor’s office: “On 19 August, the occupiers attacked Toretsk again. Early information indicates that the enemy used artillery against the civilian population. A 71-year-old pensioner succumbed to a severe shrapnel wound in the yard of her home.

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In addition, the village of Zarichne of Lyman hromada came under Russian attack. The ammunition hit the residential area. Three civilians aged between 61 and 72 – a man and a married couple – received fatal injuries on the street.” [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.].

Details: Prosecutors added that in the second case, the type of weapon used in the Russian attack is still being clarified.

Based on these facts, a pre-trial investigation was started under Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of the laws and customs of war).