Ukrainian villagers weep as they bury victims of Hroza missile strike

Shovels lay across freshly dug graves for victims of a Russian missile attack, amid Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine, in the village of Hroza, near Kharkiv, Ukraine October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

HROZA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Residents of the Ukrainian village of Hroza wept beside coffins on Monday as they buried relatives and neighbours killed in one of the deadliest attacks in nearly 20 months of war.

The small community has been devastated by Thursday's attack, in which Ukrainian officials said a Russian missile slammed into a cafe in Hroza as people gathered to mourn a fallen Ukrainian soldier.