March 2022 Donetsk attack | |
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Part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Location | Donetsk, Ukraine |
Date | 14 March 2022 11:31 (UTC+3) |
Target | Civilians in Donetsk |
Attack type | Missile |
Deaths | 21[1]-23[2] |
Injured | 36 (per Russia)[1] |
Perpetrator | Unknown |
On 14 March 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Tochka-U missile attack hit the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, at the time under Russian occupation and administration of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The Russian Investigative Committee reported that the attack killed 23 civilians, including children, and injured at least 18 people.[3][4] The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that the attacked killed 15 civilians and injured 36 people.[5] Ukraine claimed that the rocket had been fired by the Russians, while Russia and the DPR claimed that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian forces. As of 14 March, neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian claims could be independently verified.[6][7][1]
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