Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK138

Incident date

April 22, 2022

Location

Коротич, Korotych, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.966218, 36.007603 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed and between five and six other civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Korotych the morning of April 22, 2022.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram that a pre-trial investigation had been initiated into an incident where Russian forces shelling the village of Korotych, resulting in the death of a man and the injury of six other civilians, in addition to damage to warehouses. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group quoted the director of the Center for Emergency Medical Assistance of the region Viktor Zabashta who added that four trucks and one of the buildings on an area of up to 500 square caught fire.

Kharkiv Life posted on Telegram that the shelling resulted in the injury of five people, all of which were taken to the hospital and that there was no threat to their lives. A tweet from @PashaXVI referred to the man killed as one of the drivers of the trucks, an employee of the warehouse.

A Telegram post from Trukha Ukraine referred to the location as the New Post terminal in Korotych, along with videos showing a building and vehicles on fire. Ostannipodii News added that the New Post warehouse complex is also called “Khai” and was built in 2020.

Suspilne News reported that their correspondent spoke with witnesses who said that a projectile fell on the enterprise with a parachute.

Russian language news source rossaprimavera.ru referred to the warehouse as the largest logistics center in the Kharkiv region, and added that it was possible that the warehouse was used to store weapons supplied to Ukraine from Western countries.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56281.

The incident occured in the morning.

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a strike on a warehouse complex in the vicinity of the village of Korotych (Коротич). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we were able to narrow the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.966218, 36.007603.

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  • Tagged satellite imagery showing recently constructed warehouse complex

    Imagery:
    Bing Maps

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Suspilne Kharkiv

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Truexanews

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
  • One of the vehicles on fire due to alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • A parachute bomb, which was allegedly launched by Russian forces on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by 2day.kh)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Slk.kh)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Slk.kh)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Uniannet via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Vesti.ua)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Oleg Savchenko
  • Screenshot of a Facebook post by Lyudmila Denisova
  • Screenshot of a Facebook post by Lyudmila Denisova

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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]