The local prosecutor's office is investigating the drone strike attacks in Kharkiv Oblast as possible Russian war crimes.
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The local prosecutor's office is investigating the attack as a possible Russian war crime.
A man who assaulted and shot a 22-year-old Armed Forces veteran has been formally charged in Kharkiv.
The suspect was detained the previous day (August 3, 2025).
During a sudden altercation, one of the individuals pulled out a non-lethal pistol, shot the victim at close range, and then beat him.
The incident occurred on the evening of August 3 in the Industrialnyi District of Kharkiv.
The 22-year-old veteran was hospitalized and underwent surgery, with condition currently stable.
The shooter was a local resident born in 1981.
Investigators opened criminal proceedings under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (hooliganism), carrying a penalty of up to 7 years in prison.
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