Hroza missile attack
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| 2023 Hroza airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
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| Location | Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Date | 5 October 2023 1:15 p.m. (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Missile strike |
| Deaths | 51 |
| Perpetrators |  Russian Armed Forces |
Russian Armed Forces attacked a shop and cafe in Hroza, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on 5 October 2023, at 1:15 p.m. The attack was conducted while residents gathered in a memorial service at the cafe,[1] killing at least 51 people and injuring at least 7 others. Among those killed in the airstrike was a six-year-old boy.[2] Ukraine said the attack used an Iskander ballistic missile. The attack took place as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4]
According to the Ukrainian minister of internal affairs, Ihor Klymenko, Hroza had a population of 330 people prior to the attack.[2]
Reactions
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack "a completely deliberate act of terrorism" and accused Russia of "genocidal aggression".[5]
References
- ^ "UPDATED: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast village kills 50, including 6-year-old child". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ a b "Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin's troops kill 51, including child, in Kharkiv missile attack, says Kyiv". 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Ukraine's Zelenskyy says almost 50 killed as Russia bombs grocery store". 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Russian strike kills at least 51 in north-eastern Ukraine, official says". BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2023-10-05). "Russian attack on village cafe kills at least 48 people in Ukraine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
