Incident Code
RUK003
Incident Date
25 February 2022
Location
Харківська Державна Зооветеринарна Академія, Kharkiv State Zoological and Veterinary Academy, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Geolocation
50.073266,
36.140072
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Geolocation
50.073266,
36.140072
Accuracy: Neighbourhood/area
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RUK0004)
On February 25th 2022 one civilian, a child, was reportedly injured as a result of an alleged Russian shell which hit the “Zoovet Academy”, a veterinary academy on Akademichna Street in Mala Danylivka, Kharkiv.
According to Harkiv.noyyny news site, Proliska humanitarian mission recieved a request for the evacuation of the area.
This assessment has reference to ACLED Code: UKR53878.
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 injured
1
1 Child
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the Kharkiv State Zoological and Veterinary Academy (Харківська Державна Зооветеринарна Академія), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.073316, 36.141668. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
{"type":"FeatureCollection","features":[{"type":"Feature","properties":{"stroke":"#ff0000","stroke-width":1,"stroke-opacity":1,"fill-opacity":0},"geometry":{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[36.1386251,50.0748656],[36.1396551,50.0747141],[36.1403203,50.0750997],[36.1420959,50.0763942],[36.1430401,50.076105],[36.1444348,50.0771516],[36.145336,50.0766834],[36.143598,50.0752237],[36.1458939,50.07383280000001],[36.1455291,50.0733921],[36.1473745,50.0725795],[36.1467951,50.0720562],[36.1488175,50.0710784],[36.1506956,50.0697731],[36.1516934,50.0684303],[36.1485606,50.065524],[36.1449771,50.0642706],[36.1455136,50.0659648],[36.1451059,50.0672871],[36.1464787,50.0690538],[36.1413717,50.0716844],[36.1398482,50.0705688],[36.1380458,50.0716017],[36.1367798,50.0735573],[36.1386251,50.0748656]]]}}]}
Military Statements
Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed