Hroza missile attack

Hroza missile attack
Part of the attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Hroza after the missile strike
LocationHroza, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates49°40′23″N 37°12′30″E / 49.67306°N 37.20833°E / 49.67306; 37.20833
Date5 October 2023 (2023-10-05)
1:15 p.m. (UTC+02:00)
TargetUkrainian civilians
Attack type
Missile strike
Deaths59[1]
Injured7
Perpetrators Russia
MotiveAttack on a memorial service of a Ukrainian soldier which Russia believed would attract his colleagues

On 5 October 2023, the Russian Armed Forces launched an Iskander ballistic missile at residents gathered in a memorial service at a shop and cafe in Hroza, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, killing 59[1] and injuring at least 7 others.[2] Among those killed in the airstrike was a six-year-old boy.[3] The attack took place as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference meduza_2023_10_12 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "UPDATED: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast village kills 50, including 6-year-old child". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. ^ "Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin's troops kill 51, including child, in Kharkiv missile attack, says Kyiv". 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. ^ "Ukraine's Zelenskyy says almost 50 killed as Russia bombs grocery store". Yahoo! News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. ^ "Russian strike kills at least 51 in north-eastern Ukraine, official says". BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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