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 Code

RUK094

Incident date

April 4, 2022

Location

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.836177, 36.680853 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 found that more buildings had been destroyed than initially thought but a number was not specified, according to the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group report.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that an investigation had been launched into the attack based on the violation of the laws and customs of war as well as intentional murder, part two article 438 of the criminal code of Ukraine.

A video posted on telegram by XC_Kharkiv showed that windows had been blown out in a nine-story building opposite the private house where the rocket had struck. A car was also badly damaged in the attack.

An image posted by Suspilne News shows a man receiving treatment for injuries he reportedly sustained in Chuguiv.

Posts on telegram from Russian sources reported that Russia had struck what it claimed to be military targets in Chuguiv using high precision air launch missiles. Multiple posts on telegram of a similar format claimed to have destroyed a command post of the territorial defence unit in Chuguiv, their fuel storage and a plant for the repair of armoured vehicles. This seems to contradict the photos and videos from the scene.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55139.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Known target
    Ukrainian Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (21) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Prokuratura_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Prokuratura_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Prokuratura_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by ХС_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by ХС_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Missile from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Missile from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by ХС_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by ХС_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage from alleged Russian strikes on Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by ХС_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Chuguiv, examination of a wounded man as a result of Russian shelling. Photo: Vyacheslav Mavrychev (Suspilne News)
  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Chuguev. Consequences of another arrival.
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Vladimir.kiro
  • Chuguiv, Kharkiv region... Another "Bucha".

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Chuhuiv (Чугуїв), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.836177, 36.680853. 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
    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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Known target
    Ukrainian Military

Sources (25) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK143

Incident date

April 24, 2022

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

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

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village 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 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 (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK149

Incident date

April 26, 2022

Location

Одноробівка, Odnorobivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.360731, 35.913218 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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, which covered the attack, counted five. This source quoted the head of Zolochiv community: “We have two seriously injured men, born in 1952 and 1977. Both have fractured femoral necks. Now they are being given first aid, and will be sent to the regional hospital. Two women, both born in 1955, are in a moderate condition, with multiple gunshot wounds. Another man was moderately injured” (…)The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that the shelling of Odnorobivka is being investigated as a violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).”

Local sources either said the attack was conducted at around 5pm or 6pm local time. Residential buildings were also partially destroyed during the shelling.

This incident has reference to ACLED code: UKR71200.

The incident occured between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • "The occupiers continue to shell Kharkiv region: four people were injured". Source: Kharkiv Prosecutor Office (Facebook- screenshot)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Odnorobivka (Одноробівка), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.360731, 35.913218. 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
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK029

Incident date

March 3, 2022

Location

Харківська обласна лікарня, Kharkiv Regional Hospital, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.008480, 36.233205 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 time of the attack and survived. The New Arab added that the Syrian doctor was a gynecologist originally from Deir Ezzor.

This assessment has reference to Attacks on health dataset code 31833.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Kharkiv Regional Hospital 03 March 2022: A gynaecologist was killed when a regional hospital was hit by mortar rounds. Event ID: 31833
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Radio Free Syria

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Kharkiv Regional Hospital (Харківська обласна лікарня) for which the generic coordinates are: 50.008480, 36.233205. 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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK019

Incident date

February 28, 2022

Location

Рогань, Rohan’, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.901727, 36.486292 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 of another person.

Army Inform News referred to those killed and injured as “men”.

There were no other details available about the victims or the location.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR54071.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (9) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • They hit two sleeping areas. Rohan and Oleksiivka. It is already known about 14 wounded and 3 dead Вдарили по двох спальних районах. Рогань та Олексіївка. Вже відомо про 14 поранених та 3 загиблих (Facebook post by Anna Annuschka)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Rohan (Рогань), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.901727, 36.486292. 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)
  • 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 (9) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK049

Incident date

March 11, 2022

Location

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

Geolocation

49.963451, 36.334415 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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.

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
    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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Picture of the alleged impact on the entrance door from the reported Russian shelling on March 11st 2022. Photo : 24tv
  • Another picture of the alleged impact of a shrapnel that reportedly killed a civilian on March 11st 2022. Photo: 24tv
  • Another picture of the impact on the door following alleged Russian shrapnel on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • Alleged picture of the civilian killed by a Russian shrapnel on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • Alleged picture where the civilian was reportedly killed by a Russian shrapnel in Kharkiv, on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • "On Moskovsky Prospekt, as a result of an explosion, a civilian was killed through a metal front door with a shrapnel." Photo: ХС_Kharkiv

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Moskovskiy Prospekt (Московський проспект), recently renamed to Heroiv Kharkiv Prospekt (Проспект Героїв Харкова), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.963451, 36.334415. 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
    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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK082

Incident date

March 26, 2022

Location

Барвінкове, Barvinkove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

48.903505, 37.022460 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 reported the attack and the deaths of the four personnel members and one civilian. All the reports stated that the number of civilian injuries was to be determined, with no source giving a figure. The fire in the secondary school, also referred to as a lyceum, was subsequently extinguished.

Investigators for the State Security Service of Ukraine, under the procedural leadership of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office have launched a pre-trial investigation into the alleged attack for violating the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder as per Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Perviy Kharkovskyi, a presumably Ukrainian Telegram channel with a clear pro-Russian stance and Kharkov Nash Telegram channel, a Ukrainian channel based in Kharkiv with local correspondents in the city, both claimed that the school was being used by Ukrainian forces to create a ‘human shield’ for the Ukrainian soldiers, therefore attempting to shift the blame onto Ukrainian forces by suggesting they had broken the laws of war themselves. One of the sources, Kharkov Nash, identified five soldiers as being killed in the attack, without directly contesting that the civilian killed was actually a soldier.

This incident has ACLED’s reference code: UKR54576.

The incident occured at approximately 11:00 am local time.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Ukrainian Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4–5

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on March 26, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on March 26, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on March 26, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on March 26, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Barvinkove (Барвінкове), for which the generic coordinates are: 48.903505, 37.022460. 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
    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 attacker
    Russian Military
  • Suspected target
    Ukrainian Military
  • Belligerents reported killed
    4–5

Sources (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK127

Incident date

April 17, 2022

Location

Довжик, Dovzhyk, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.201469831961944, 35.94686455672331 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

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 was working in her greenhouse when she was hit by the shell fragment. Kovalenko also added that the Russian forces meant to hit an agricultural enterprise and instead hit private houses.

Sq.com.ua added that the woman died on the spot after being hit by the shell.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55975.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Vitaliy Kyva

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Dovzhyk (Довжик), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.201469831961944, 35.94686455672331. 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 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]