February 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
On February 28, 2022, a series of rocket strikes by the Russian Armed Forces killed 9 civilians and wounded 37 more during the battle of Kharkiv, part of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Army used cluster munition in the attack. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons used in densely populated areas, Human Rights Watch described these strikes as a possible war crime.
| February 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Bombing of Kharkiv in the battle of Kharkiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
A damaged building in Kharkiv after the attack | |
| Location | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Date | 28 February 2022 10:00 AM to 2:23 PM |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | cluster munition bombing |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 37 |
| Perpetrators | Russian Armed Forces |
| Motive | Unknown |
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