Swiss volunteer injured in attack on Vovchansk
A volunteer from Switzerland has suffered injuries as a result of a Russian attack on the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda Details: The prosecutor's office clarified that the attack in which the Swiss citizen was injured occurred on 30 May.
Advertisement:Quote: "The man had come to Ukraine as part of a humanitarian mission to assist in the evacuation of people and animals from areas of active hostilities.
He received medical assistance."
A pre-trial investigation was launched into violations of laws and customs of war due to the attack.
Background:
- Vovchansk has become one of the centres of fighting following the Russian advance in northern Kharkiv Oblast and according to Ukrainian official data, the Armed Forces of Ukraine control 70% of the city.
- In September 2023, a Spanish and a Canadian volunteer were killed in Ukraine by a Russian bombardment.
- In addition, an investigation has established that 28-year-old British volunteer Christopher Perry, who was assisting in delivering humanitarian aid in Donbas, may have been killed by Wagner Group militants.
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