Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK161

Incident date

April 29, 2022

Location

Лозівська громада, Lozova Community, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

48.888770, 36.309767 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was injured by alleged Russian shelling and mortar attacks on the Lozova community on April 29, 2022.

The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration announced on Telegram that as a result of Russian shelling and mortar attacks on the Lozova community, one person was wounded. Local sources quoted similar information from the same source. No other information was available about the victim or the location of the strike.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56806.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Lozova Community (Лозівська громада), for which the generic coordinates are: 48.888770, 36.309767. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkovskie Izvestiya
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Liudmila Denisova

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]