Tracked military vehicle runs over woman in Krasnohorivka – OSCE SMM

17:23, 14.10.2016 1 min read

A woman has died in government-controlled Krasnohorivka in Donetsk region on October 7, apparently after being run over by a tracked military vehicle, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) reported.

"The SMM followed up on reports of civilian casualties. On 11 October, at the morgue of the district hospital in government-controlled Krasnohorivka (21km west of Donetsk), the SMM saw the remains of a woman (about 40 years old) reportedly killed in the village. According to the doctor the victim died due to injuries sustained when a tracked military vehicle ran her over," the OSCE SMM said in a report as of October 12 afternoon.

A relative of the deceased said that the incident had occurred on the night of October 7, while she, her son and the victim had dispersed after hearing the movement of tanks and other heavy vehicles as they were walking home, the OSCE SMM said.