The gathering struck at Hroza on 5 October 2023 was a legitimate military target.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 31 October 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Russia's representative to the UN Security Council described the gathering hit at Hroza as a legitimate military target, without explicitly accepting responsibility. The UN monitoring mission said it found no military personnel or target at or near the event.

International body · ru

1. Origin of the claim UN Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: Russian UN Security Council representative remarks as recorded by UN HRMMU · published 2023-10-31 00:00 UTC
2. Contradicts UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine United Nations · Unaffiliated origin: UN HRMMU findings on Hroza, 31 Oct · published 2023-10-31 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-6yyg, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-6yyg/

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