| Hroza missile attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
.jpg) Hroza after the missile strike | |
| Location | Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°40′23″N 37°12′30″E / 49.67306°N 37.20833°E |
| Date | 5 October 2023 1:15 p.m. (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | Missile strike |
| Deaths | 59[1] |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrators |  Russia |
| Motive | Attack 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]
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