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September 2023 Kostiantynivka missile strike

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Kostiantynivka missile strike
Part of attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Aftermath of the Russian missile strike
StandortKostiantynivka, Ukraine
Date6 September 2023
TargetUkrainian civilians
Attack type
Airstrike
Deaths17+
PerpetratorsRussland

In the morning of 6 September 2023 the Russian military launched a missile strike on an open market in downtown Kostiantynivka, Ukraine. The strike, which deliberately targeted civilians, left at least 17 dead, including a child, and upwards of 32 wounded.[1][2][3]

The strike took place just hours after United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian officials. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote in response that "There will be a just retribution for everything."[4] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack and described the attack as "utter inhumanity". He also stated that those that were killed were "people who did nothing wrong".[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deadly market attack in Ukraine overshadows visit by Blinken". reuters.com. Reuters. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ^ Harmash, Olena; Polityuk, Pavel. "Russian attack kills 17 in east Ukraine as Blinken visits Kyiv, officials say". Reuters. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ Austin, Henry. "Russian missile kills 16 at Ukrainian market, the deadliest attack in months". NBC. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ Lister, Tim; Kesaieva, Julia. "Russian missile strikes eastern Ukraine market, killing 16, in one of the worst attacks in months". CNN. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Ukraine war: 17 killed during attack on market in 'peaceful city'". BBC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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