2023-10-06 04:42:34
2023-10-06 12:42 United News Network 24 Hours The ruins of Hroza were bombarded.Photo/Associated Press
【2023. 10. 6 Ukraine】
Another bombing attack following the funeral: Russia directly bombed a Ukrainian cafe, killing 51 residents
“Russian bombing following the funeral, 51 people were killed.” Hroza, a village in northeastern Ukraine, was attacked by Russian artillery on October 5, killing 51 people. Local officials pointed out that this was the first attack since the Russian invasion more than a year ago. The most serious attack on the Kobov region was the deadliest civilian death toll in a single Russian attack. A Russian missile hit a cafe and shop in Hroza. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense pointed out that there were no military targets in the area attacked, only areas with civilian activities. When the attack occurred, many Hroza residents had just attended a funeral and were still there. Go, and Ukrainian President Zelensky accused the Russian army of deliberately targeting Hroza when residents gathered, and stated: “It is impossible for the Russian army not to know where they hit (a civilian area). This is not a blind attack.” “
Kharkiv Governor Oleh Synehubov said on October 5 that the village of Hroza in the area was hit by a Russian missile at around 1:15 pm local time, and a cafe and adjacent shop were destroyed. It was blown up. There were regarding 60 civilians in the cafe at the time. A funeral was held in the village that day. The deceased was a Ukrainian soldier who died on the front line. He was originally buried in Dnipro, but his relatives took the body back and hoped that Rebury him in his hometown. After the funeral, many attendees did not disperse but gathered in the cafe.
The artillery attack is known to have caused 51 deaths, 6 injuries, and 3 missing. The youngest of the deceased was a 6-year-old boy. The artillery attack was the most serious attack on Kharkiv since Russia launched its invasion in February 2022. The attack also had the highest number of civilian deaths in a single attack. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense pointed out that there were no military targets in Hroza, only civilian residential areas. Sinehubov even accused the attack on the place as “one of the bloodiest crimes” of the Russian army. He confirmed that all the dead were residents of Hroza.
The remains of the victims.Photo/AFP
Surviving resident Oleksandr Mukhovatyi told Archyde.com in an interview that when the buried soldier was killed, Hroza was still occupied, and following the Ukrainian army regained the area, the family of the fallen soldier hoped to “bring He goes home,” Muhowati said.
“Then this happened…the attack was very precise and landed directly in the cafe.”
The widows, mothers, brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as sons and daughters-in-law of the fallen soldiers were all killed in the shelling. In addition, almost every family in the village had someone attend the funeral. This also means that almost all families suffered the loss of relatives due to this shelling. of pain.
Hroza is located in the Kupiansk region of Kharkiv Oblast. It was occupied by the Russian army following the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian war. In September 2022, the Ukrainian army counterattacked and recaptured Kharkiv; during the occupation, Kupyansk is the main supply center for the Russian army. Because the area is close to the war front line in the Udong Donbas region, the authorities had issued an evacuation order, but some families still chose to stay in their homes. The artillery attack on October 5 took away nearly one-fifth of Hroza. s population.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that Hroza was made by RussiaIskander missileHowever, foreign media such as the BBC have not been able to independently verify the incident; and the attack has revived calls for “strengthening air defense” in Ukraine.
The remains of the victims. Photo/AFP Search and rescue personnel at the scene of the artillery attack.Photo/AFP
On the day of the artillery attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was attending a summit of European leaders in Granada, Spain. He stated: “It is impossible for the Russian army not to know where they hit (a civilian area). This is not blind.” Attack.” Zelensky accused the Russian army of deliberately launching an attack when villagers gathered for a funeral. He criticized:
“Who would fire missiles at them? Who? Nothing but absolute evil.”
At the summit, Zelensky strongly lobbied Western allies to provide more weapons and air defense systems, warning that Russia may launch more offensives in the winter, and pointed out that Ukraine is on the front line to block further Russian aggression once morest other European countries. “France 24” commented:
“This is a critical moment for Ukraine, we are starting to see cracks in the unity… This is what Zelensky came to Granada for – to try to get Europe together once more.”
On the other hand, since the new fiscal year budget passed by the U.S. Congress does not contain funding for Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned that political infighting is destroying the U.S.’s ability to support Ukraine, and if the U.S. loses Without support, Europe will inevitably be unable to replace the United States and fill this huge military aid gap.
Ukrainian police personnel carrying the remains.Photo/AP Ukraine Russia in the past 24 hours
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