Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK084

Incident date

March 27, 2022

Location

на автодорозі між с. Шевелівка та с. Гусарівка, Highway between Shevelivka and Husarivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.355437, 36.777411 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A family of three civilians, a woman, a man, and a 3-year-old child, were reported killed on March 27th, 2022 in the Izyum district of Kharkiv as the result of an alleged Russian shelling.

The press service of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office reported via Telegram that the family was found dead in a Honda CR-V car on the highway “between the village of Shevelivka and the village of Husarivka, Izium district.” According to gx.net, the car was found “in the middle of the road,” and the family was “killed on the spot.”

The Honda CR-V in which the family was travelling was found damaged on March 27th, 2022. Kharkiv Today reported that police officers found the vehicle “overturned” with the husband, wife, and child dead inside.

A pre-trial investigation was initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) under the procedural supervision of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. According to preliminary data from the investigation, “Russian servicemen shelled the car with the family in it.” Sources are conflicted, however, as to whether the family was ‘shot’ or ‘shelled.’

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a vehicle struck on the highway between the villages of Shevelivka (Шевелівка) and Husarivka (Гусарівка). The generic coordinates for this stretch of the road are: 49.355437, 36.777411. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

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    Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Novopokrovsk United Territorial Community

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]