Grozny refugee convoy shooting
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| Grozny refugee convoy attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Near Grozny, Chechnya |
| Date | December 3, 1999 |
| Attack type | Shooting attack |
| Deaths | At least 40 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Spetsnaz |
Grozny safe corridor shooting incident happened on December 3, 1999, when at least 40 people fleeing the besieged Chechen capital Grozny were killed by a Russian troops, leaving only seven wounded survivors.
The refugee convoy, consisting of about 50 people in seven cars and one bus marked with white flags, was heading towards the border with the Russian republic of Ingushetia, when they approached at a roadblock near the village of Goity. The masked special forces soldiers opened fire at close range without warning.
After the shooting, the troops gave the first aid to the handful of survivors and allowed them to go in one damaged car. The surviving refugees eventually reached the hospital in Sleptsovskaya, Ingushetia, where they were seen and interviewed by journalists.
Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the media reports of this incident were "disinformation".
