Novosvitlivka refugee convoy attack
| Novosvitlivka refugee convoy attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the war in Donbas | |
| Location | Novosvitlivka Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Date | 18 August 2014 |
Attack type | Artillery strike |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrators | Luhansk People's Republic (per Ukraine) Ukraine (per LPR and DPR) |
On 18 August 2014, during the war in Donbas, a convoy of refugees fleeing heavy fighting near Luhansk, Ukraine, was hit by an artillery strike. At least 17 people were killed in the strike which the Ukrainian government blamed on insurgents affiliated with the Luhansk People's Republic. The insurgents denied striking any convoy and blamed the attack on the Ukrainian government.