New thread – @amnesty’s Crisis Evidence Lab documented 3 attacks, possible war crimes, killing at least 9 civilians, including children, in #Kharkiv, on 28 February, around the same time that peace talks began at the border with Belarus.
At approximately 12:30 local time, an apparent indiscriminate attack in North #Kharkiv killed at least 4 civilians, including a child and 3 people collecting drinking water. At least 16 more people were injured. Our 3D model is based on verified videos and witness testimonies.
A verified image first acquired by @bellingcat shows the attack included Russian-manufactured 300mm Smerch rockets with 9N235 cluster munitions. The 2019 manufacture date, after Russia stopped selling these arms to Ukraine, indicates that the attack was launched by Russia.
Around the same time, footage verified by the Crisis Evidence Lab from an apartment block on Klochkivska Street in #Kharkiv shows a group of people fleeing and taking cover from another 300mm Smerch rocket.
The impact of the strike blew off the leg of a woman who was reportedly shopping in the area at the time. She later died as a result of her injuries as reported by the @guardian.
A third 300mm Smerch rocket salvo struck the area around a shopping centre and car park in NE Kharkiv. A witness told Amnesty that they saw two people severely injured in the area of the attack.
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