Lyman cluster bombing
Attack during the 2023 Russian invasion of Ukraine
| July 2023 Lyman cluster bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
 A damaged building in Lyman after the attack | |
| Location | Lyman, Ukraine |
| Date | 8 July 2023 |
| Target | Ukrainian civilians |
Attack type | cluster munition bombing |
| Deaths | 9[1] |
| Injured | 13 |
| Perpetrators |  Russia |
| Motive | Unknown |
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On 8 July 2023, at around 9:55 a.m., during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces shelled the residential area in the center of Lyman with 9M55K-series Smerch cluster munition. Lyman was at the time approximately 15 kilometers west of Russian-occupied territories. The bombing killed 9 civilians, while 13 were wounded.[2][3][4] It targeted the crossing of Nezalezhnosti and Dubonosa Streets, where locals were selling and trading vegetables grown in their gardens.[1]
It happened during Russia's failed military offensive towards Lyman. Due to the indiscriminate nature of these weapons used in densely populated areas, Human Rights Watch described these strikes as a possible war crime.[1] France likewise described this attack on civilians as a war crime and condemned Russia for it.[5]
See also
- Russian war crimes
- March 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
- April 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
- 2023 Uman missile strike
References
- ^ a b c "Ukraine: Apparent Russian Cluster Munition Attack". Human Rights Watch. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Maria Kostenko (8 July 2023). "Russian shelling kills at least 8 people in Ukrainian city of Lyman, regional leaders say". CNN. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Russian artillery shelling kills eight civilians in Lyman, Ukraine, military says". Reuters. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Francesca Gillett (8 July 2023). "Ukraine war: Eight killed in Russian strike in Lyman, say authorities". BBC News. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine – France condemns russian strike on the city of Lyman ( 8 July 2023)". France Diplomacy. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
