Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK039

Incident date

March 8, 2022

Location

Фельдман-Екопарк, Feldman Ecopark, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.101440, 36.279233 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, employees of the Feldman Ecopark, were killed when alleged Russian forces carried out mortar and automatic fire in the village of Lisne, Dergachivskyi district on March 8, 2022.

Slovoidilo News reported that according to Kharkiv Ecopark’s Facebook page, two civilians who came to feed the animals were killed when Russian soldiers attacked them with mortar and automatic fire. The people that were killed had been coming to the park once every three days to feed the animals.

Pravda News quoted the Ecopark owner, People’s Deputy Alexander Feldman, posted on Facebook “Yesterday there was a catastrophe in our Ecopark. Two people died who broke into its territory to feed the animals at least once every three days. They died under mortar and automatic fire.” Feldman had been asking about volunteers the day before to feed the animals.

KP in Ukraine News quoted Aleksey Kostyuchenko, a representative of the Ecopark, who specified to Suspіlny that two workers died – the driver and the boiler house worker – when they arrived along with other employees.

Suspilne Media added that the Russian forces destroyed the Ecopark, killed three deer, and allowed two red wolves to escape.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR53018.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Feldman Ecopark (مصرف الوحدة) in the vicinity of Lisne (منطقة الليثي) village. Analysing visual material from sources we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 50.101440, 36.279233.

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  • Side by side comparison of Google Images from August 2022 (left) and visual material from sources (right).

    Imagery:
    Ecopolitic News

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Damage on the grounds of the Ecopark in Dergachivskyi district, Kharkiv on March 8, 2022. (Image posted by Pravda News)
  • Damage on the grounds of the Ecopark in Dergachivskyi district, Kharkiv on March 8, 2022. (Image posted by Ecopolitic News)
  • Damage on the grounds of the Ecopark in Dergachivskyi district, Kharkiv on March 8, 2022. (Image posted by Fakty News)
  • Damage on the grounds of the Ecopark in Dergachivskyi district, Kharkiv on March 8, 2022. (Image posted by Fakty News)
  • Damage on the grounds of the Ecopark in Dergachivskyi district, Kharkiv on March 8, 2022. (Image posted by KP in Ukraine News News)
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  • Screenshot of Facebook post from Feldman Ecopark

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]