Zaporizhzhia civilian convoy attack explained

Zaporizhzhia civilian convoy attack
Partof:Attacks on civilians in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Location:Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Date:30 September 2022
Type:Missile strike
Fatalities:32
Injuries:~88[1]

On September 30, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces reportedly launched S-300 missiles at a civilian convoy, killing 32 people, both adults and children, and injuring 86 more.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Russian Armed Forces launched 16 S-300 missiles on the outskirts of Zaporizhzhia, the capital of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Four missiles hit an area next to an automotive market on the southeast of Zaporizhzia, where a humanitarian convoy of around 60 cars was forming before going to the Russian checkpoint at Vasylivka in order to pick up their relatives.[7] [8]

The attack occurred hours before Russia formally annexed four regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[5]

Reaction

Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell condemned the attack, tweeting, "Another heinous attack by Russia on civilians: this time a humanitarian convoy bringing vital help to people living in the non-government controlled areas of Zaporizhzhia."[9]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the attack by calling Russia a "state-terrorist". The Zaporizhzhia regional prosecutor's office opened a criminal case on the violation of the laws and customs of war.[10] The Ukrainian authorities of the Zaporizhzhia region declared October 1 a day of mourning.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Russian Strike Kills At Least 30 People, Wounds 88 In Zaporizhzhya. 2022-09-30 . 2022-10-11 . Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty .
  2. News: Обстріл колони під Запоріжжям: ще один поранений помер у лікарні – Старух . Радіо Свобода . 2022-10-08 . Радіо «Свобода» . https://archive.today/20221009194710/https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-obstril-kolony-zaporizhzhia-pomer-poranenyi/32071284.html . 2022-10-09. Свобода . Радіо .
  3. Web site: Удар по колоні під Запоріжжям: кількість постраждалих зросла до 118 . 2022-10-01 . РБК-Україна . 2023-01-06.
  4. News: 2022-09-30 . Ukraine war: Survivors speak of horror as Zaporizhzhia convoy hit . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-09-30.
  5. News: Malsin . Jared . 2022-09-30 . Ukrainian Forces Move to Surround Russian Troops in Key City as Putin Lays Claim to Regions . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2022-09-30 . 0099-9660.
  6. News: Landay . Jonathan . 2022-09-30 . At least 30 civilians killed in Russian strike on convoy, Ukraine says . en . Reuters . 2022-09-30.
  7. Web site: en. Dozens feared dead after Russian strike on civilian convoy near Zaporizhzhia. the Guardian. 2022-09-30 . https://archive.today/20220930152320/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/30/dozens-feared-dead-after-russian-strike-on-civilian-convoy-in-zaporizhzhia . 2022-09-30.
  8. Web site: Ракетный удар по колонне машин под Запорожьем: более 20 человек погибли. 2022-09-30. BBC. https://archive.today/20220930144231/https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-63087675. 2022-09-30.
  9. News: Braithwaite . Sharon . 2022-09-30 . EU condemns Russia's "heinous" attack on civilians in Zaporizhzhia . en . 2022-09-30.
  10. Web site: 2022-09-30 . Ракетный удар по колонне машин под Запорожьем: более 20 человек погибли . 2022-10-04 . BBC News Русская служба . ru.

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