RUK111 – April 11, 2022

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0138)

A man in his 50s was killed by an alleged Russian airstrike/artillery strike on a building in the Industrial district of Kharkiv on April 11, 2022.

Kharkiv Life reported on Telegram that a projectile flew into an apartment on the 4th floor in Kharkiv, resulting in the death of a 59 year old man. Images posted by Kharkiv Life show damage to multiple apartment buildings and attributed the incident to Russian forces.

Another Telegram account, Typical HTZ Kharkiv, provided similar information about a man who was killed on the 4th floor of a building but placed the man’s age at 56 years old.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55595.

Key Information

Country

Ukraine

Military Actor

Russian Military

Strike Type

Airstrike and/or Artillery

Strike Status

Single source claim

Civilian Harm Reported

Yes

Civilian Harm Status

Weak

Causes of Death / Injury

Heavy weapons and explosive munitions

Civilians reported killed

1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention an apartment building struck in the Industrial district (Індустріальний район). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.939519, 36.368272.

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