| July 2023 Lyman cluster bombing | |
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| Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
.jpg) 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 |
| Injured | 13 |
| Perpetrators |  Russia |
| Motive | Unknown |
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. It targeted the crossing of Nezalezhnosti and Dubonosa Streets, where locals were selling and trading vegetables grown in their gardens.
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. France likewise described this attack on civilians as a war crime and condemned Russia for it.
See also
- Russian war crimes
- March 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
- April 2022 Kharkiv cluster bombing
- 2023 Uman missile strike
References
- ^ "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.
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