Russian missile attack on Hroza village: Death toll rises
The death toll from a Russian missile strike on the village of Hroza in Kharkiv Oblast has risen.
Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast
Quote: "A missile attack killed 52 people. One person died in a medical facility. People are still there [in medical facilities – ed.]. They are quite seriously injured.
The State Emergency Service units are still working at the scene. People are being identified by their body parts."
Details: Syniehubov said the death toll may rise even more.
Background:
- On 5 October, Russian troops attacked a cafe and a store in the village of Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast. Earlier, there were 51 confirmed deaths.
- Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs, said that a memorial dinner for a deceased resident was being held in the café. He said that the strike was so precise there is a suspicion that the attack was adjusted by one of the local residents.
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