Hroza missile attack
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 and injuring at least 7 others. Among those killed in the airstrike was a six-year-old boy. The attack took place as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Hroza missile attack | |
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Part of the attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Hroza after the missile strike | |
Location | Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine |
Coordinates | 49°40′23″N 37°12′30″E |
Date | 5 October 2023 1:15 p.m. (UTC+02:00) |
Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | Missile strike |
Deaths | 59 |
Injured | 7 |
Perpetrators | Russia |
Motive | Attack on a memorial service of a Ukrainian soldier which Russia believed would attract his colleagues |
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