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Incident Code

RUK084

Incident date

March 27, 2022

Location

на автодорозі між с. Шевелівка та с. Гусарівка, Highway between Shevelivka and Husarivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.355437, 36.777411 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A family of three civilians, a woman, a man, and a 3-year-old child, were reported killed on March 27th, 2022 in the Izyum district of Kharkiv as the result of an alleged Russian shelling.

The press service of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office reported via Telegram that the family was found dead in a Honda CR-V car on the highway “between the village of Shevelivka and the village of Husarivka, Izium district.” According to gx.net, the car was found “in the middle of the road,” and the family was “killed on the spot.”

The Honda CR-V in which the family was travelling was found damaged on March 27th, 2022. Kharkiv Today reported that police officers found the vehicle “overturned” with the husband, wife, and child dead inside.

A pre-trial investigation was initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) under the procedural supervision of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. According to preliminary data from the investigation, “Russian servicemen shelled the car with the family in it.” Sources are conflicted, however, as to whether the family was ‘shot’ or ‘shelled.’

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

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    Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Novopokrovsk United Territorial Community

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a vehicle struck on the highway between the villages of Shevelivka (Шевелівка) and Husarivka (Гусарівка). The generic coordinates for this stretch of the road are: 49.355437, 36.777411. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK083

Incident date

March 27, 2022

Location

с. Оскіл, Ізюмський район, Oskil, Izium, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.178187, 37.426539 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Seven civilians including two minors were reported killed and five, including a 4-year-old child, were reported injured after alleged Russian shelling of the village of Oskil of the Izyum district in Kharkiv on March 27th, 2022.

A family of four, including a seven-year-old boy, were among those killed, after a rocket “hit one of the residential buildings” in the village “directly,” according to Oleg Sinegubov, the head of Kharkiv OVA.

The press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office stated that a 4-year-old, identified by local sources as a girl, was additionally “seriously injured” and the family’s “house was damaged” by the shelling.

Three more civilians, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed in other parts of the village, and four people were additionally injured, according to an ongoing pre-trial investigation launched under the procedural guidance of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office in criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union reported that 21 trips were made during the day from March 27th-28th by rescuers of the Kharkiv Garrison of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in order to “eliminate fires and dismantle rubble of destroyed buildings.”

StratcomCentreUA reported that the outskirts of Kharkiv were attacked using long-range weapons. All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike. This incident occurred at night.

This incident has ACLED’s reference codes: UKR68074 and UKR54602.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    7
  • (2 children)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Synegubov.official
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Denisova liudmyla

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Oskil, Izium (с. Оскіл, Ізюмський район), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.178187, 37.426539. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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
    7
  • (2 children)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

CS1980

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

ذيبان, Thiban, Deir Ezzor, Syria

Geolocation

35.005020, 40.513045 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At least one man was killed and another was arrested during a joint airdrop operation carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Coalition on March 28, 2022. Sources were conflicted as to whether the man killed was a militant or a civilian.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the Coalition forces and helicopters carried out a raid at a house of a suspected ISIS member in Al-Litwah neighbourhood in Thiban city. After refusing to surrender, the man was killed and his house was blown up. Al Khabour identified the name of the man to be 35 year old Abdul Salem Al-Abo.

According to Euphrates Post, the SDF asked the man to surrender over loudspeakers after they had surrounded him and he was hit by helicopter fire after he tried to flee, which resulted in his death. The source also pinpointed his house as being near the al-Rudaini Mosque and added that his house was blown up with explosive devices by the SDF after his family was evacuated.

Local media @YusufAd76532779 tweeted that Abdul Salem Al-Abo’s father was arrested during the operation and that Abdul “returned from Turkey about five months ago and settled in the town of “Theban” and smuggled oil from the areas controlled by the PKK/PYD militia to the areas controlled by the Assad militia west of the Euphrates River (Shamiya)”.

Tweets from @NourYoussef111 and @WestAsia21, in addition to reporting from regime-controlled Syrian Arab News Agency, referred to a civilian being killed during the operation but it is unclear if they are referring to Abdul.

All of the sources that reported on the incident referred to the operation as being a joint operation between the SDF and the Coalition, with Euphrates Post specifying that the operation was carried out by a helicopter belonging to the International Coalition forces accompanied by a drone and a ground force from the SDF on the ground.

The incident occured at 01:00:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Suspected target
    ISIS
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Thiban (ذيبان), for which the generic coordinates are: 35.005020, 40.513045. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

US-led Coalition Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    US-led Coalition
  • US-led Coalition position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Counter-Terrorism Action (Ground)
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    0 – 1
  • (0–1 men)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    US-led Coalition
  • Suspected target
    ISIS
  • Belligerents reported killed
    0–1

Sources (26) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK085

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

Національний аерокосмічний університет, National Aerospace University, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.043860, 36.282897 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was injured while walking around the National Aerospace University in Kharkiv on March 28, 2022.

Khai news posted on Telegram that during a shelling of the National Aerospace University, the arena building and DMS-3 were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms) and a man who was walking near the buildings was injured.

A Telegram post from TrukhaUkraine added that passersby provided first-aid to the victim and images show the victim covered in blood.

The head of the Kharkiv Alp Club posted on Facebook that the shelling occurred where one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv is located.

The majority of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code: UKR68076.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • The head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika discusses the damage to the University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Via Facebook)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine

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    Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine (Graphic)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Gennadii Kopeika
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Valery Shabanov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Yan Dobronosov
  • The National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "KHAI", which houses one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv, reports the head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika. As reported in the press service of Khai, a man who was passing by was injured as a result of the shelling. The arena building and the DMS-3 building were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms).
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the National Aerospace University (Національний аерокосмічний університет) in the city of Kharkiv (Харків). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, Airwars has narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 50.043860, 36.282897.

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  • Tagged visual material from sources.

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    TPXA

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK086

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

Люботин, Liubotyn, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.945440, 35.927209 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed and up to seven others, including two women, were injured in their homes by alleged Russian shelling and/or airstrikes on the town of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022.

Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union reported that during a shelling of the town of Liubotyn one person was killed, seven others were injured, and seven houses and a car were damaged.

Suspilne News originally reported on Telegram that in addition to the death, two others were injured but later revised their toll to seven injured, adding that a dead man was found under the rubble of one of the houses.

The State Emergency Services stated that “At one of the fires in the city of Lubotyn, rescuers removed the body of a dead man born in 1957 from under the rubble. It was possible to save two more people: a man and a woman. They were immediately hospitalized by a team of doctors at a local medical facility.”

A Facebook post by Denys Lubotynskyi described a family that was affected by the shelling: “6-year-old, her mother and father remained on the street. Under the rubble of the house, their relative, grandfather and 90-year-old great-grandmother were injured and are currently in the hospital.”

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office posted on Telegram that a pre-trial investigation was opened into the Russian Armed Forces missile attack on Lyubotin which resulted in the death of one man and the injury of seven others.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the casualties to Russian forces. @tsnua referred to “rockets” being used during the attack and @Kelli_Nixe tweeted that the enemy fired two cruise missiles. Other local sources identified air strikes as being carried out.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code : UKR68077.

The incident occured at approximately 12:00 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (46) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (37) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne via Telegram)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Dsns_telegram)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Dsns_telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Liubotyn
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by LYUBOTYN KOMFORTNYY
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Denys Lubotynskyi
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Denys Lubotynskyi via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Pgo.gov.ua
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Prokuratura kharkiv
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Lubotyn Lubotynskyi
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Myharkov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Pediatrarman
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by konkretnoPRO
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Zmina.ua
  • At one of the fires in the city of Lubotyn, rescuers removed the body of a dead man born in 1957 from under the rubble. It was possible to save two more people: a man and a woman. They were immediately hospitalized at a local medical institution by a team of doctors. State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Interesting Lyubotyn
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkov.time
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Synegubov.official
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkov government
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Nv.ua)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Zmina.info)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by MNS.GOV.UA

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Liubotyn (Люботин), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.945440, 35.927209. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (46) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK087

Incident date

March 29, 2022

Location

M03, Чугуївський район, M03, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.924174, 36.458614 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two men were killed and five others, including a baby, were injured by a mine or unexploded ordinance on March 29, 2022 allegedly planted by Russian forces in Chuhuiv.

The Kharkiv human rights group reported that two men were killed and five others, including a six month old baby, were injured when their cars hit mines/unexploded munition.

Sergey Bolvinov, head of the investigative department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the region, provided similar information that two men were killed and five other injured, issuing a warning for others to be careful of mines on the roads.”Until our sappers have cleared the mines, it is extremely dangerous,” warned Bolvinov.

24tv News blamed Russian forces for planting the mine. However, presumably Ukrainian Telegram channel Perviy Kharkovskiy, with a clear pro-Russian stance, accused Ukrainian forces of planting mines but didn’t directly implicate them in this incident.

This incident has ACLED’s reference codes :  UKR68078 and UKR54572.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Bolvinov
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by Pravda Gerashchenko
  • Mine found by rescue workers near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention ordnance on the roads of Chuhuiv district (Чугуївський район). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.924174, 36.458614.

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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
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK088

Incident date

March 30, 2022

Location

Харків, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.982893, 36.270036 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man was killed by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on the night of March 30, 2022.

Helsinki.org.ua reported that the father of a famous badminton player was killed during night shelling in Kharkiv. Tsn.ua added that the badminton player participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The son of the man killed released a statement that “It is very difficult to see what is happening now in my hometown, where I have lived since 2007. I watch the news, talk to friends. Kharkiv is being destroyed by Russian troops! I have no words at all; it hurts so much… especially after what happened with my father. He was killed. My mother and grandmother are still in Kharkiv. They don’t want to move from Kharkiv.”

Champion News and other local sources attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has ACLED’s reference code: UKR54612.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.982893, 36.270036. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK089

Incident date

March 30, 2022

Location

Дергачівська міська рада, Dergachi City Council, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.111203, 36.108370 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and at least three others were wounded by alleged Russian shelling of the town of Dergachi on March 30, 2022.

Helsinki.org.ua reported that an airstrike on the town of Dergachi around 4pm/5pm in the evening destroyed the city council and private homes, as well as injured at least three people.

Lb.ua quoted the Telegram account of the Dergachi City Council who reported that at least one person was killed and three others were injured. The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov also stated that at least one person was killed in the shelling. Local sources added that due to the ongoing shelling it wasn’t possible to obtain more information about the number of victims.

The head of the community Vyacheslav Zadorenko told Suspilne News that in addition to the damage to the city council and other buildings, power lines were damaged.

The majority of sources attributed the incident to Russian forces, with multiple local sources reporting that Russian troops launched 47 artillery, mortar, and tank strikes on Kharkiv on March 30th.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s codes UKR54604 and UKR54605.

The incident occured between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Damage cause by alleged Russian shelling of Dergachi on March 30, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Damage cause by alleged Russian shelling of Dergachi on March 30, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • Damage cause by alleged Russian shelling of Dergachi on March 30, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of Dergachi City Council (Околиці Дергачівської міської ради), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.111203, 36.108370. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (20) [ collapse]