As many as 16 people were killed by the Russian air strikes in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Wednesday, local prosecutors said.
The attack comes amid Russia’s claims that Ukraine attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin when it flew two drones toward the Kremlin overnight.“The death toll has risen to 16,” the prosecutor’s office said on Telegram, adding that “about 22” other people were “injured to varying degrees.” According to the regional prosecutor’s office, the authorities announced a curfew from Friday evening.
“Under the procedural control of the Kherson District Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” it said.
