March 2022 Donetsk attack
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This article is about the attack in Donetsk in March 2022. For the attack in the city in June 2022, see Maisky Market attack. For the attack on September 2022, see September 2022 Donetsk attack.
On 14 March 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Tochka-U missile attack hit the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, at the time under Russian occupation and administration of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). The Russian Investigative Committee reported that the attack killed 23 civilians, including children, and injured at least 18 people.[3][4] The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that the attacked killed 15 civilians and injured 36 people.[5] Ukraine claimed that the rocket had been fired by the Russians, while Russia and the DPR claimed that the attack was carried out by Ukrainian forces. As of 14 March, neither the Russian nor the Ukrainian claims could be independently verified.[6][7][1]