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Incident Code

RUK103

Incident date

April 9, 2022

Location

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.834962, 36.679772 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was injured by alleged Russian missile strikes/shelling of the city of Chuhuiv on April 9, 2022.

As part of an investigation into violations of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram and Facebook that Russian forces fired a long-range missile at the city of Chuhuiv, resulting in damage to residential buildings and about 10 cars, in additional to an injury of one of the residents to their eye. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group provided similar information on casualties and damage.

Both of the sources attributed the incident to Russian forces. While the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office identified long-range missiles as being part of the attack, the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group stated that the Russian military shelled the city of Chuhuiv.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55448.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (3) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian long-range missile attacks on Chuhuiv on April 9, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian long-range missile attacks on Chuhuiv on April 9, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian long-range missile attacks on Chuhuiv on April 9, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Chuhuiv (Чугуїв), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.834962, 36.679772. 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
    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 (3) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK104

Incident date

April 9, 2022

Location

Слатине, Slatyne, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.211056, 36.155002 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between two and three people were killed and up to two others were wounded by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Slatyne in Dergachi on April 9, 2022.

Vyacheslav Zadorenko, head of the community, posted on Facebook that “during the day, enemy artillery periodically shelled the settlements of Dergachiv community. At least two people were killed in the village of Slatyne as a result of the bombardment, and another person was taken to a hospital in Kharkiv by an ambulance with injuries. Several private houses were destroyed in Dergachi.”

A source in the Dergachi City Council told Suspilne News that on April 9th there were three dead and two wounded in Slatyne from Russian shelling.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the shelling to Russian forces. 2day.kh identified “Grads”, mines, high-explosive and cruise missiles as being fired at the Dergachiv community.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s codes UKR55449 and UKR55493.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Zadorenko
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Slatyno on April 9, 2022. (Image posted by Zadorenko via Facebook)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Slatyne (Слатине), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.211056, 36.155002. 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
    2 – 3
  • Civilians reported injured
    1–2
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK106

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.273048, 35.977971 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Four civilians, all middle-aged men, were reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv district on April 10th, 2022.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s office, around 13:00 Zolochiv was shelled with artillery by Russian troops. Viktor Kovalenko, head of the community, told Suspilne TV that “since the morning, Zolochiv has been under fire almost all day, and for the last two and a half hours it has been non-stop.” He recounted that four people sustained shrapnel wounds as a result of the alleged shelling.

According to Kovalenko, all four wounded were middle-aged men, two of whom were “hospitalized in Bogoduckhov; one- wounded in the back, the other- in the abdomen and thigh. Another two had minor wounds to the arms and shoulders.” During the evacuation of the wounded, the hospital was also reportedly shelled.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that “a number of buildings, houses and cars were damaged.” In addition, the territory of an enterprise and farm were destroyed, and a gas station was “completely destroyed.”

According to Kovalenko, the explosions were “very powerful” and there were also “cluster attacks,” leading to fires in the industrial zone. He stated that the shelling was the strongest it had been since the beginning of the war.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor’s Office have launched an ongoing pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) over the shelling of Zolochiv.

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike. This incident occurred during the day.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55571.

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture, Healthcare facility
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)

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    One of the victims of alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Larysa Bodareva in Mediyniy Zmiiv

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Zolochiv (Золочів), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.273048, 35.977971. 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 infrastructure
    Agriculture, Healthcare facility
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK107

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

село Слатине, Slatyne village, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.211056, 36.155002 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 10th, two civilians, a man and a woman were reported killed following alleged Russian forces shelling the village of Slatyne, Dergachev district, in Kharkiv oblast, according to numerous reports.

According to Suspilne News, Russian troops repeatedly shelled Slatyne in Kharkiv.  Civilian infrastructure, particularly homes, was destroyed and two civilians were killed. Additional reports from Suspilne quoted local authorities as detailing the event, noting that 500 homes had been ruined or destroyed with citizens left to eat their own cattle or even dogs. The number of wounded could not be provided. An official statement by the mayor noted that humanitarian aid was being provided, along with efforts to restore gas and energy to the area.

The Helsinki Report released specific information about the two killed civilians, reporting that one was a young woman under 30 and the other was a man in his 60s. Telegram user Suspilne Kharkiv reported that the death toll in the area over two days was five, with three civilians killed on April 9th and two more killed on the 10th. Local officials stated that civilians did not have the time to retreat to the safety of their basements before shells struck their homes.

All sources attributed the shelling to Russian forces. 2day.kh added that [Russian forces] continued to bombard the Dergachev district with Grads, mines, high-explosive and cruise missiles.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55563.

 

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (1 woman1 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Damage to a home in Dergachev district. (Image posted by 057 news)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Vyacheslav Zadorenko

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Slatyne village (село Слатине), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.211056, 36.155002. 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
    2
  • (1 woman1 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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK109

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

Поруч ТЦ «Французький бульвар», Vicinity of the "French Boulevard" shopping centre, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.990346, 36.290399 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 10th 2022, one civilian was killed by a reported Russian artillery strike on Pavlova Street in Kharkiv.

Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a “three-story residential building in the area of the French Boulevard shopping center was damaged, and one person was killed.” It also reported that the Kharkiv Regional Center for Social and Psychcological Rehabilitation of Children was also damaged.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR55518.

 

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • XC_Kharkiv reported that one person was killed as a result of a Russian forces attack in the French Boulevard area of Kharkiv (Image via Telegram)
  • XC_Kharkiv reported that one person was killed as a result of a Russian forces attack in the French Boulevard area of Kharkiv (Image via Telegram)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes in the vicinity of the French Boulevard (французский бульвар) shopping centre in the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.990346, 36.290399. 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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK108

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

Балаклія, Balakliia, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.461287, 36.869371 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 10th 2022, three people, including a child, later identified as a seven year old were killed following Russian shelling in Balakliia, according to Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group. The same source reported that the shelling destroyed civilian homes. The deaths were confirmed by the Izyum State Administration.

There were numerous reports that suspected Russian forces shelled the temporarily Russian-held city of Balakliia, Kharkiv.

A Telegram post by Info_BA_News identified the shelling as having occurred on Kyrpychnu street.

This was part of sixty-six reported attacks across various cities on April 10th, as detailed by Telegram user Kharkiv Life and Synegubov.

All sources attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55506.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Smoke over Balakliia following alleged Russian shelling on April 10, 2022. (Image posted by Censor.net)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Ukriform

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Kyrpychna Street (вул. Кирпичну) in the town of Balakliia (Балаклія). The generic coordinates for Kyrpychna Street are: 49.461287, 36.869371. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child)
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK105

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

Пісочин, Pisochyn, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.954732, 36.103120 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 10th, 2022, two civilians were reported killed and three civilians were reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of the Pisochyn village in Kharkiv.

According to a pre-trial investigation launched under the procedural supervision of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, two people were killed and three were injured when Russian servicemen fired on Pisochyn at about 17:00 on April 10th. @Kharkiv1654 reported via Telegram that one neighbor was killed “while running to the basement” when they were “caught by shrapnel.” DSNS Kharkiv additionally reported via Telegram that rescuers of the Kharkiv garrison of the SES found the bodies of two people in Pisochin who had sustained fatal injuries.

According to Kharkiv Today, all of the victims were “residents of the private sector which had been targeted by the shelling.”

Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, stated that [Russian forces] shelled the civilian infrastructure of Pisochyn during the day. The village head, Oleh Cerhnobay, detailed that the shelling also damaged private houses.

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55552.

The incident occured at approximately 5:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Pisochyn on April 10, 2022. (Image posted by 24 Channel)
  • Location of the village of Pisochyn, which was subject to alleged Russian shelling o nApril 10, 2022. (Image posted by Ukrainska Pravda)
  • Emergency services respond to alleged Russian shelling of Pisochyn on April 10, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office
  • Emergency services respond to alleged Russian shelling of Pisochyn on April 10, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Oleh Chernobai

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Pisochyn (Пісочин) on the outskirts of the city of Kharkiv (Харків). The generic coordinates for Pisochyn are: 49.954732, 36.103120. 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
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK112

Incident date

April 11, 2022

Location

Лисої гори, Lysa Hora, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.032652, 36.348054 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between one and four civilians, including a child, a woman, and two men, were killed and at least two others, including a woman and up to two children, were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Hora in Kholodnogirskyi district on April 11st, 2022.

Huyovy_kharkiv Telegram reported one civilian death and two injured while Kharkiv Life channel specified that two civilians were killed, a teenager and a mother of two, and among the wounded is another woman and children who were playing in the yard, with toys still lying near the site of the explosion.

Suspilne News provided additional details on the civilians affected, including a 12 year old boy and 35 year old woman who were killed and a four year old who sustained shrapnel wounds. The 12 year old boy’s grandmother was injured as well, but the source does not specify if the grandmother was injured in this attack or another attack. A neighbour told Suspilne that “When I ran, he (12 year old) was lying there. There were no chances. His whole head was cut there.” The same neighbor’s daughter and nine year old grandson were injured in the same attack, and the neighbor told Suspilne that his grandson “is not stable, but he will live.”

A local resident told Suspilne News that when the 35 year old died, her two daughters were in the house: “They came from the store, I went into the house, and she was talking on the phone, I didn’t have time to go into the house. If, perhaps, she had come a minute earlier, she would have had time… Two children were left without their mother.”

Tipichnoe_xtz telegram channel reported that in addition to the 13 year old who was killed, two of the victims were men killed by shrapnel.

The attack occurred in a private area of Kharkiv, Kholodnaya Gora, hitting a 16th story building and the children playing in the streets. Suspilne News also identified battered and burned cars as well as gutted houses as resulting from the shelling.

The suspected attacker is alleged to be Russia, as reported by most of the sources including Suspilne News and Kharkiv Life although responsibility has not been accepted explicitly.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55595.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • One of the victims of alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building  in the area of Lysa Hora (Лисої гори). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the exact location of the strike to these coordinates:  50.032652, 36.348054.

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  • Imagery:
    Suspline Kharkiv

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 – 4
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]