💥 Attack

Attack on the village of Hroza resulting in significant civilian casualties. UN OCHA spokesperson Saviano Abreu visited the site the day after the attack and again before Christmas.

Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Attack on Hroza occurred causing civilian casualties

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Saviano Abreu visited Hroza with Denise Brown the day after the attack

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian forces launched a missile strike (early report indicates it was an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system) on the settlement of Pechenihy in Chuhuiv District at around 00:15 last night. There were strikes on the territory of the "dacha" village. Two houses were damaged, and fires broke out.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Later, the prosecutor's office clarified that the attack on the village of Pechenihy was carried out with the Tornado-S multiple-launch rocket system.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces struck a cafe in the village of Hroza in Kharkiv Oblast during a memorial service, killing at least 51 people

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian military strike hit a grocery store and adjacent cafe in the village of Hroza, Kharkiv region, killing 51 people during lunch hour while residents gathered for a wake

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

On October 5, 2023, a Russian Iskander missile struck the village of Griva during a funeral gathering, killing 59 people.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

At least 52 people were killed in the attack on Hroza, including a child and the family of soldier Andriy Kozyr.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:16:59.586Z

Source story: 3811396-saviano-abreu-spokesperson-of-the-un-office-for-the-coordination-of-humanitarian-affairs