Five killed, three injured in Russian shelling of Novoplatonivka in Kharkiv

On July 29, at around 10:38 (EEST), Russians shelled the village of Novoplatonivka in the Izium district of Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Report informs via Interfax-Ukraine.

"As a result of the enemy attack, a local store caught fire. The area of the fire is currently being specified. According to preliminary data, five civilians were killed as a result of the shelling, and three more were injured to varying degrees," the Main Directorate of the National Police of the Kharkiv region said.

A pretrial investigation has been initiated under Part 2 of Article 438 (war crimes) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.