Central Military District
The Central Military District (CMD) is an operational-strategic command of the Russian Armed Forces, responsible for the Ural, Siberian, and parts of European Russia. Its headquarters is located in Yekaterinburg. The district has been directly involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, particularly in combat operations in the east and south of the country.
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Trial begins in absentia over Russian strike on Hroza cafe that killed 59
Ukrainian prosecutors have sent to court the case over the October 5, 2023 Russian Iskander-M missile strike on the Sputnik cafe in the village of Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, which killed 59 people, including a child, during a memorial lunch. Seven defendants — two local brothers accused of guiding the attack and five Russian military commanders — will be tried in absentia.