Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK031

Location

вул. Героїв Праці, Heroiv Pratsi Street, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.021962, 36.350813
Accuracy: Exact location (via Airwars)

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0046)

Between two and five civilians were killed by alleged Russian shelling of Heroiv Pratsa street in Kharkiv at 17:00 on March 3, 2022.

According to DSNS Kharkiv, on Heroiv Pratsa street, rescuers extinguished fires in buildings No. 37, 37b, 37d, 33d and 33b, rescued 10 residents, and evacuated another 25. The DSNS added that the bodies of five people killed were discovered in the rubble, and seven apartments were burned.

The Kharkiv human rights group reported that two people were killed on Heroiv Pratsi Street in Kharkiv. @ATS_company_ mentioned that civilians were killed but did not mention how many.

Both Kharkiv human rights group and DSNS Kharkiv attributed the incident to Russian forces, and CIR reported that shelling, and the fires they caused, resulted in the civilian casualties.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
2–5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes on Heroiv Pratsi Street (вул. Героїв Праці), in the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.022309, 36.341299. Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we were able to narrow down the location of at least two casualties to the following exact coordinates: 50.021962, 36.350813. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Imagery: Truexanews

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Imagery: Truexanews

Military Statements

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