Hroza: a sixth of a village at one meal

One Iskander-M ballistic missile on a village café during a memorial meal, 50 km from the front line. 59 civilians killed — 36 women, 22 men and a boy of eight. The UN found no military target and reasonable grounds to attribute the launch to Russia. In 2026 Ukraine indicted the chain of command, from a colonel-general to the two brothers who passed on the address.

Attack on civilians with no military target — established (OHCHR) Precision strikes on gatherings — pattern Deliberate killing of civilians, war crime — position (Art. 438 CCU)

Russia said. Dmitry Peskov · Kremlin spokesman · 6 Oct 2023: “The Russian military does not strike civilian targets. Strikes are carried out against military infrastructure.” — The UN found no military target. OHCHR visited the site twice and interviewed 35 people: no military personnel or other legitimate military target was present at or near the café; all 59 killed were civilians. Either the target was not verified or civilians were targeted deliberately.

Evidence held: OHCHR / HRMMU, report of 31 Oct 2023; USG DiCarlo to the Security Council, 9 Oct 2023; SBU, 11 Oct 2023; Kharkiv regional prosecutor, 5 Oct 2025.

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The site of the Suputnyk café in Hroza after the strike, 5 Oct 2023

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Rescuers search the rubble of the café

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Rescuers work among the collapsed slabs of the building

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A missile fragment found at the site

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Police investigators at the scene

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A car destroyed by the blast next to the café

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