Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK146

Location

Калинове, Kalynove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.43472546873763, 37.49781352728765
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0170)

A 60 year old woman was killed by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kalynove on April 24, 2022.

The head of the Zolochiv community, Viktor Kovalenko, told Suspilne News that a 60 year old woman was killed because she did not have time to run to the cellar and came under fire from shelling. Overall, two houses in the village of Kalynove were completely destroyed and four more were damaged.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office also announced that they were investigating the artillery shelling in Kalynove village that resulted in the death of a woman and the destruction of more than five residential buildings.

All of the sources that reported on the artillery shelling attributed the incident to Russian forces.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56435.

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 killed
1
1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kalynove (Калинове), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.43472546873763, 37.49781352728765. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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