Kharkiv police opened criminal proceedings on the fact of artillery shelling by Russian troops of the village of Zolochiv in the Kharkiv region.

According to law enforcement officers, about ten households of local residents were destroyed and partially destroyed.. None of the citizens were hurt.

" Enemy shells hit civilian homes. Houses, outbuildings, fences and personal property of residents were damaged,"

The police conducted an inspection, collected material evidence and documented the crime of the aggressor country.

Criminal proceedings have been initiated on this fact.. 1 st. 438 (violation of the laws and customs of war) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of the article provides for imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years..