| Staropromyslovsky massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia |
| Date | December 1999-January 2000 |
| Target | Staropromyslovsky City District |
Attack type | Summary executions |
| Deaths | 38 to 56 |
| Perpetrators | Russian federal forces |
| Motive | None |
The Staropromyslovsky massacre occurred between December 1999 and January 2000 when at least 38 confirmed civilians were summarily executed by Russian federal soldiers[1] during an apparent spree in Staropromyslovsky City District of Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic, according to survivors and eyewitnesses. The killings went unpunished and publicly unacknowledged by the Russian authorities. In 2007, one case of a triple murder was ruled against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).