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Russian Drone Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Chernihiv, Prompt War-Crimes Probe

Prosecutors are treating the Kharkiv attack as a potential war crime under Article 438.

Overview

  • Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported a Molniya-type UAV strike that hit a garage area in the Saltivskyi district with no casualties.
  • Authorities said the Saltivskyi district was struck again later the same evening by an enemy drone, and no injuries were reported.
  • Investigators at the Kharkiv site recovered fragments believed to be from a Molniya-type UAV and opened a pre-trial investigation under Article 438.
  • Chernihiv City Council reported a strike around 04:30 on the northeastern outskirts that damaged an enterprise’s facade and glazing without causing casualties.
  • Earlier reporting noted that a strike on an energy facility in Nizhyn cut power to Chernihiv critical infrastructure, which was switched to alternative supply.