In May, five residents of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, tried to evacuate to Kharkiv, but a mine blew up near the village of Vasylenkove. 

This is reported by the Prosecutor General's Office. 

On October 2, local residents contacted the law enforcement officers and reported that back in May, a car with 5 residents of Kupyansk tried to leave the territory controlled by Ukraine, but the vehicle hit a mine and exploded.

Since then, no one approached the car. 

Photo: Office of the Prosecutor General

The police only inspected the car in October, where they found the bodies of 5 people, including a 17-year-old boy. 

"Under the procedural guidance of the Kupyan District Prosecutor's Office of the Kharkiv region, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the message reads. 

The investigation is ongoing. 

Photo: Office of the Prosecutor General

We would like to remind you that the army of the aggressor Russia continues to shell the settlements in the Kharkiv region, which are adjacent to the border with the Russian Federation and the contact line.

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