Escalation of Military Attacks in Kupiansk: Impact on Local Residents
On July 6, the city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv region experienced a series of unprecedented attacks by Russian forces, resulting in extensive destruction and casualties. During three separate missile and artillery strikes carried out by the aggressors, multiple civilians were injured, including an elderly woman, a man, and an older lady. These events have been confirmed by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which has launched a preliminary investigation under the article concerning the violation of laws and customs of war. Earlier that day, around 2:20 p.m., the city was targeted with an attack using an FPV drone, which delivered a strike on private residential houses. The explosion wounded a 73-year-old woman who was hospitalized for treatment. Later, at 5:10 p.m., Russian troops conducted an artillery attack on a residential area that damaged a multi-apartment building and caused severe shock among a 56-year-old man. In the evening, at 8:40 p.m., the aggressors struck again, setting fire to a private house, while a 67-year-old woman sustained blast injuries, including traumatic injuries known as barotrauma, and was quickly hospitalized. Experts are currently investigating the types of weaponry used in these attacks, although details are still being clarified. Criminal proceedings have been initiated regarding these shellings under the article on violations of laws and customs of war. Investigative actions are ongoing under the jurisdiction of the Kupiansk district prosecutor’s office. These incidents underscore the scale and intensity of military operations in the region and the vulnerability of peaceful residents amidst ongoing hostilities. Background information — on July 6, a civilian was killed during a Russian shelling of the Bitytskyi community in Sumy region, illustrating the widespread and devastating impact of the conflict on local populations.