Couple killed in Russian airstrike on Sumy region

That is according to the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, as reported by Ukrinform.

"On December 11, in the village of Bilovody, Khotin community, Sumy region, law enforcement discovered the bodies of a 55-year-d man and his 65-year-d wife in the rubble of a private residence," the statement reads.

Investigators confirmed that the couple's home was completely destroyed.

Under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation is underway regarding viations of the laws and customs of war that resulted in the loss of civilian lives (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

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Prosecutors, in claboration with other law enforcement agencies, are documenting the aftermath of war crimes committed by Russian military forces.

Earlier, Ukrinform reported that on the night of December 11, Russian tros shelled Krasnillia community in Sumy region using mortars.