Prosecutors, together with employees of the State Emergency Service and investigators from the SBU and the National Police, discovered an unexploded ordnance 80 meters from a construction hypermarket that was subjected to enemy airstrikes on May 25.
This was reported by the press service of the Kharkov region prosecutor's office, noting that there could have been much more victims in the Epicenter hypermarket.
An unexploded ordnance was found near the Epicenter in Kharkov
— Preliminarily, this is also UMPB D-30 ammunition. Miraculously, on May 25, he did not reach the construction hypermarket, — the message says.
In addition, it was also established that the Russian military carried out fire adjustments using reconnaissance UAVs.
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The prosecutor's office noted that this indicates a deliberate tactic by the Russian Federation aimed at exterminating the civilian population of Kharkov.
— The Russian army deliberately launched several munitions at once in order to cause as many deaths as possible among workers and visitors, as well as to intimidate city residents, — added by the Kharkov region prosecutor's office.
Photo: Kharkov Regional Prosecutor's Office
Russian strike on a hypermarket in Kharkov: what is known
On May 25, Russian troops attacked the Epicenter hypermarket in Kharkov. Elimination of the fire lasted more than 16 hours.
As of May 27, 18 dead and 48 injured are known.
