Russian Military in Ukraine

A member of the Ukrainian Emergency Service looks at the City Hall building in the central square following shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Pavel Dorogoy)

Belligerent
Russian Military
Country
Ukraine
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident date

May 4, 2022

Incident Code

RUK175

LOCATION

Балаклі́я, Balakleya, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On May 4th 2022, Kharkhiv Human Rights Protection group reported that Russian shelling of the town of Balakeya near Kharkiv resulted in one man dying. Suspilne quoted Oleg Sineguboy, the head of the Kharkhiv Regional Military administration who added that the “the deceased is from the village of Zalyman between the temporarily occupied Balaklia and

Summary

First published
May 4, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
Suspected target
Russian Military
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

February 26, 2022

Incident Code

RUK006

LOCATION

Безруки, Bezruky, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One civilian was reportedly killed as a result of Russian forces’ shelling of the village of Bezruky, in Kharkiv on February 26th 2022. A Russian BMP, an infantry fighting vehicle, was reportedly abandoned and destroyed. This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR54063 and Bellingcat code CIV0174.

Summary

First published
February 26, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

March 17, 2022

Incident Code

RUK065

LOCATION

Мерефа, Merefa, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On March 17th, alleged Russian bombardment struck the village of Merefa, wounding up to 26 people and killing up to 23 others. Sources were conflicted as to whether those killed were members of the Ukrainian military or civilians. Susplilne Media described a Russian “artillery” attack upon Merefa. Twitter user @tincazzi posted pictures of the remains

Summary

First published
March 17, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 26
Civilians reported injured
0–23
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
Geolocation
Village
Belligerents reported killed
0–26
Belligerents reported injured
0–23
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Incident date

March 25, 2022

Incident Code

RUK081

LOCATION

Дергачі, Dergachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On the night of March 25th 2022, one civilian was killed and up to three injured following a Russian drone and shelling attack in Dergachi. Dergachi House of Culture, a local government building, a hospital, several private houses, and a gas line were damaged leaving part of the city without heating. All local sources reported

Summary

First published
March 25, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike, Artillery, Drone Strike
Civilian infrastructure
Gas facility, Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1–3
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
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

April 13, 2022

Incident Code

RUK116

LOCATION

Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyanskyy District, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Local sources reported on a shelling of Kharkiv on April 13th, 2022 was allegedly conducted by Russian forces, resulting in three civilians killed, including a woman and two men, and four others wounded, including a child. According to the Helsinki.org.ua, the bombing began during the day when many people were out buying food or receiving

Summary

First published
April 13, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
4
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

April 25, 2022

Incident Code

RUK147

LOCATION

Безруки, Bezruky, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Three civilians, a woman and two men, local to the village of Bezruky were reported to have been killed and a further individual injured as a result of shelling allegedly by Russian service personnel on April 25, 2022. Villagers in conversation with Suspline News confirmed these casualties occurred around noon in light of shelling that

Summary

First published
April 25, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Gas facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3
(1 woman2 men)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

April 15, 2022

Incident Code

RUK122

LOCATION

ХТЗ, KhTZ, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On Friday April 15th 2022, an alleged Russian missile strike hit the Sarhyn Yar neighborhood and the Shevchenkivskyi district in Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine, killing between 7 and 10 civilians, including a seven month old, and injuring between 34 and 50 civilians, including up to nine children. Sources are not consistent regarding the number of

Summary

First published
April 15, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 10
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
34–50
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

March 2, 2022

Incident Code

RUK025

LOCATION

вул. Клочківська, Klochkivska St., Kharkiv, Ukraine

Between three and four policemen, and up to one civilian (in total four civilians), were reportedly killed and between nine up to “dozens” were reported injured when an alleged Russian missile hit a police headquarters in Klochkivskyi, Kharkiv, on March 2nd 2022. RBC.ua and @HromadskeUA reported that one civilian and three policeman died as a

Summary

First published
March 2, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4
Civilians reported injured
9–24
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
Geolocation
View Incident

Incident date

March 16, 2022

Incident Code

RUK062

LOCATION

проспект Тракторобудівників, 55 б, 55B Traktorobudivnykiv Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One civilian, a woman, was killed by alleged Russian shelling of Saltivka, Kharkiv on March 16 2022. Multiple sources posted a video of an explosion in Saltivka. A Bellingcat comment mentions that the explosion occurred next to an ice hockey rink, and next to a burning vehicle appears to be a fatality. Truexa News mentions

Summary

First published
March 16, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

April 7, 2022

Incident Code

RUK101

LOCATION

Салтовка, ХТЗ, Олексіївка, Saltivka, KhTZ, Oleksiivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One woman was killed and 14 civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of residential areas in Oleksiivka, Saltivka, KhTZ on April 7, 2022, according to Ukrainian official Oleg Synegubov. The head of the Kharkiv regional military-civilian administration Oleg Synegubov posted on Telegram that “the enemy” fired artillery at residential areas in Oleksiivka, Saltivka, KhTZ,

Summary

First published
April 7, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
14
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
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

April 15, 2022

Incident Code

RUK120

LOCATION

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On April 15th, 2022 at least one civilian was reported killed and at least two were reported injured after a confirmed Russian shelling of the Dergachi district in Kharkiv. 24 Channel was the only source to report the death of one civilian and injury of two civilians due to the strike. However, Hromadske also reported

Summary

First published
April 15, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Known belligerent
Russian Military
Known target
Ukrainian Military
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

May 1, 2022

Incident Code

RUK168

LOCATION

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On May 1st, 2022 at 6 pm, the Russian Federation army allegedly shelled the village of Zolochiv in the Bohodukhiv district of the Kharkiv region, killing one male civilian and damaging buildings in the village. The head of the village, Viktor Kovalenko, was quoted in reports by Cezke Novy news, Suspilne, Varta and Ukrainska Prada,

Summary

First published
May 1, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Religious Institution
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
Geolocation
Town
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Incident date

May 13, 2022

Incident Code

RUK200

LOCATION

Леб’яже, Lebyazhe, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On 13 May 2022, 4 civilians were reportedly wounded, including which a 15 year-old boy, by Russian shelling in Lebyazhe village, Kharkiv. Sources, quoting the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, reported that Russian forces shelled twice the area. The first attack was conducted in the morning at around 11 am, and “as

Summary

First published
May 13, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

February 26, 2022

Incident Code

RUK009

LOCATION

Перехрестя вул ул. Героев труда и ул. Гвардейцев Широнинцев, Intersection of Heroiv Truda Streeet and Guardeitsev Shironintsev Street, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Two to three civilians were reportedly killed as a result of Russian forces shelling on Saltovka, a residential area in Kharkiv oblast, on February 26th 2022. The incident was reported to have taken place at the intersection of Heroe Truda Street and Guardeitsev Shironintsev Street. Kharkiv Today was the source which provided most in-depth detail:

Summary

First published
February 26, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2 – 3
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
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

March 9, 2022

Incident Code

RUK044

LOCATION

Слобожанське, Slobozhanske, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Between four and five civilians, including two women and two children, were killed and another child was injured in alleged Russian airstrikes and/or artillery shelling of the village of Slobozhanske on March 9, 2022. The DSNS posted on Telegram that shelling of the village of Slobozhanske in the Balakliya community struck a private residential building,

Summary

First published
March 9, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 5
(2 children2 women1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

March 21, 2022

Incident Code

RUK076

LOCATION

вул. Дружби Народів 263, 263 Druzhby Narodiv St, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Alleged Russian shelling in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv on the night of March 21st 2022 saw one man injured when a projectile hit the yard of a house. Civilians transported the man to hospital via civilian transport. This incident occurred on the third night of a spree of shelling incidents across Kharkiv. The Kharkiv

Summary

First published
March 21, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

April 4, 2022

Incident Code

RUK094

LOCATION

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Sources reported two civilians killed, a 38 year old man and 63 year old woman  and five others injured according when Chuguiv was hit by alleged Russian shelling at night on April 4 2022. The attack resulted in the total destruction of one private house and damage to a multi-story residential building opposite. Later reporting

Summary

First published
April 4, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Declared strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 woman1 man)
Civilians reported injured
5
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
Known target
Ukrainian Military
Geolocation
City
View Incident

Incident date

April 24, 2022

Incident Code

RUK143

LOCATION

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On April 24th 2022 one civilian, a man, was reportedly injured in Zolochiv, Kharkiv, as a result of alleged Russian shelling. The injury reported by local sources was a shrapnel wound to his leg. There is no further information on this incident at this time. This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56473

Summary

First published
April 24, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
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
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

April 26, 2022

Incident Code

RUK149

LOCATION

Одноробівка, Odnorobivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On April 26th 2022, between four to five civilians were wounded, among which three men and two women were reportedly injured following Russian artillery shelling in Odnorobivka village, Kharkiv oblast. Sources also mentioned residential buildings damaged by the attack. Most sources, referring to Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office report counted four civilians injured. However, Suspile News,

Summary

First published
April 26, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
4–5
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
Geolocation
Village
View Incident

Incident date

March 3, 2022

Incident Code

RUK029

LOCATION

Харківська обласна лікарня, Kharkiv Regional Hospital, Kharkiv, Ukraine

A female Syrian doctor was killed by alleged Russian mortar shelling of the Kharkiv regional hospital on March 3, 2022. The News Arab reported that a female Syrian doctor was killed while working at Kharkiv regional hospital when a mortar round hit the building. The Syrian doctor’s husband was outside of the hospital at the

Summary

First published
March 3, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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
Named victims
1 named, 1 familiy identified
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

February 28, 2022

Incident Code

RUK019

LOCATION

Рогань, Rohan’, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One civilian was killed and another civilian was injured by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Rohan on February 28, 2022. The Kharkiv Human Rights Group reported that in the village of Rohan, a residential building was hit by artillery shelling and caught on fire, resulting in the death of one person and injury

Summary

First published
February 28, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
Civilians reported injured
1
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
Geolocation
Village
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Incident date

March 11, 2022

Incident Code

RUK049

LOCATION

Московський проспект (Проспект Героїв Харкова), Moskovskiy Prospekt (Heroiv Kharkiv Prospekt), Kharkiv, Ukraine

On March 11st, 2022, one civilian, a man, was reportedly killed by Russian shelling on Moskovskiy Prospekt in Kharkiv. Local sources said that the man was hiding in the entrance and was hit in the chest by a shrapnel that cut through the metal door.

Summary

First published
March 11, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 man)
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
Geolocation
Street
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Incident date

March 26, 2022

Incident Code

RUK082

LOCATION

Барвінкове, Barvinkove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

At approximately 11am on March 26th 2022, Russian forces reportedly shelled the town of Barvinkove in the Izyum district of Kharkiv, resulting in the deaths of at least four Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian, as well as causing a fire in a secondary school. Multiple Ukrainian news sources, and a number of posts on Telegram

Summary

First published
March 26, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian infrastructure
School
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
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
Suspected target
Ukrainian Military
Geolocation
Town
Belligerents reported killed
4–5
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Incident date

April 17, 2022

Incident Code

RUK127

LOCATION

Довжик, Dovzhyk, Kharkiv, Ukraine

A woman was killed by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Dovzhyk April 17, 2022. Suspilne News reported that according to the head of the community Viktor Kovalenko, a woman was killed when a Russian shell struck the village of Dovzhyk in the Zolochiv community. Kovalenko stated that the woman is over 50 years old and

Summary

First published
April 17, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
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
Geolocation
Village
View Incident

Incident date

April 25, 2022

Incident Code

RUK148

LOCATION

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

A civilian woman was killed and at least two other civilians were injured by Russian shelling in the city of Zolochiv on April 25, 2022. The woman, born in 1949, was widely reported to have been killed in the middle of a local street by a blast. Local leader, Viktor Kovalenko confirmed that another woman

Summary

First published
April 25, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2–4
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
Geolocation
City
View Incident

Incident date

May 3, 2022

Incident Code

RUK173

LOCATION

Динамо, Dynamo Stadium, Kharkiv, Ukraine

A civilian died as a result of a factory fire in the same series of shelling attacks allegedly by Russian military personnel that injured a 43 year old woman and 46 year old man in Kharkiv. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that several buildings had been damaged in the shelling, including part of

Summary

First published
May 3, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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Incident date

March 3, 2022

Incident Code

RUK026

LOCATION

Олексіївка, Oleksiivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

One woman was reported injured after an alleged Russian airstrike on the village of Oleksiivka, in the Lozivskii area of Kharkiv on March 3rd 2022. The official statement from the regional department of the National police was recorded in Newsroom news channel, “two houses were completely destroyed, other houses and cars were damaged, windows were

Summary

First published
March 3, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
Strike type
Airstrike
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
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
Neighbourhood/area
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Incident date

March 17, 2022

Incident Code

RUK063

LOCATION

Козача Лопань, Kozacha Lopan, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Between four and six civilians, including an elderly woman, were killed and at least two others, including a child, were wounded by alleged Russian or Ukrainian shelling of Kozacha Lopan in Kharkiv on March 17, 2022. The head of the Dergachev community Vyacheslav Zadorenko announced on Facebook that Russian forces used cluster bombs and “as

Summary

First published
March 17, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Contested strike
Strike type
Artillery
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
4 – 6
(1 woman)
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Ukrainian Military
Geolocation
Exact location (via Airwars)
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Incident date

April 8, 2022

Incident Code

RUK102

LOCATION

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Two engineering employees were injured by a mine explosion allegedly planted by Russian forces in Derhachi on April 8, 2022. According to the Kharkiv Human Rights Group, two employees of the Dergachivsky REM were injured when their service pick-up truck hit a mine on a dirt road. Both employees were taken to the hospital and

Summary

First published
April 8, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Single source claim
Strike type
Ground operation
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Cause of injury / death
Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Geolocation
City
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Incident date

April 15, 2022

Incident Code

RUK121

LOCATION

Саржин Яр, Sarhyn Yar, Kharkiv, Ukraine

On April 15th, 2022, one civilian, a man, was reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Sarzhyn Yar in Kharkiv. As a result of the shelling, three private houses reportedly caught on fire. The press service of the regional State Emergency Service told Suspline that one man was reportedly injured but “refused hospitalization.” Kharkiv

Summary

First published
April 15, 2022
Last updated
May 17, 2023
Strike status
Likely strike
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
Geolocation
Nearby landmark
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