Law enforcers have reported the consequences of Russia's shelling attacks on the settlements in the Kupyansk district, Kharkiv region, on Friday.

"At around 11:15, the occupation forces shelled the village of Monachynivka, using 152mm artillery. A man, 72, and a woman, 76, were injured. They refused from hospitalization. Medics provided them with aid on the spot. Houses were damaged there. Also, the town of Kupyansk-Vuzlovy came under attack today. A man, 64, was killed. Reportedly, the Russian troops attacked the settlements by artillery," the press service of Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said.

Pre-trial proceedings have been launched under Article 438 (violation of laws and rules of the warfare) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.