SBU Department in Kharkiv Oblast
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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.