Guided bombs hit a crowded DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing 19
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
Two guided aerial bombs struck the Epicentr hypermarket in Kharkiv on a Saturday afternoon. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said when the search ended on 29 May that 19 people were killed, including a 12-year-old girl, and 54 were injured.
- When
- 25 May 2024
- Where
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- What
- airstrike
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian officials attributed the strike to Russian aviation.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Evidence UN Ukraine
Two air-dropped munitions struck the Epitsentr hypermarket in Kharkiv city during a busy shopping afternoon on Saturday.
- Count UN Ukraine
- Corroboration UN Ukraine
These strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hitting civilians and civilian infrastructure must stop.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Guided bombs hit a crowded DIY hypermarket in Kharkiv, killing 19", ev-20261027-54sd, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-54sd/