Russian Military in Ukraine

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)

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Incident Code

RUK135

Incident date

April 21, 2022

Location

Київський район, Kyyivsʹkyy district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.045759, 36.284457 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On the afternoon of April 21st 2022, at approximately 6pm, a car with two civilians traveling north east on Akademika Proskury St in close proximity to the Manizh Naku “Khai” Sport complex was allegedly struck by Russian shelling.

The projectile was reported to have struck the engine bay of the vehicle, identified by multiple sources as a “Lada car,” causing the death of both passengers according to the Centre for Emergency Medical Assistance.

No individuals or group have taken responsibility for the strike. However, all of the sources that reported on the shelling attributed the shells to Russian forces.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56202.

The incident occured at approximately 6:00 pm local time.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Mstislav Chernov via Huyovy_kharkiv on Telegram)
  • Consequences of a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Suspilne News)
  • Shell which caused a vehicle fire in Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News
  • Consequences of a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Suspilne News)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by National News Service - NSN

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a strike on Akademika Proskury Street (Вулиця Академіка Проскури) outside the Manizh Naku “Khai” (Маніж НАКУ “ХАІ”) sports complex. Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 50.045759, 36.284457.

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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
  • 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 (10) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK164

Incident date

April 30, 2022

Location

Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyansky district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.96892, 36.3506 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At approximately 3am on April 30, 2022, Russian troops allegedly shelled residential areas, industrial zone, and hospitals in the Nemishlyanksy district of Kharkiv. As a result, a man was injured in an apartment block in the district.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine posted on Telegram that as a result of the shelling, apartments in two nine-story residential buildings caught fire, injuring the owner of one of the apartments, and that the man was taken to the city hospital by a medical team. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office opened a pre-trial investigation into the injury of the man, who was 61 years old at the time of the shelling.

The State Emergency Service added that the City Perinatal Center hospital of Kharkiv was damaged as a result of this shelling, which destroyed concrete structures and window frames, as well as a fire on the 5th floor.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine also identified a large-scale fire in a warehouse as breaking out from shelling in the Nemishlyanksy district, which according to preliminary data did not result in any deaths or injuries.

This assessment has reference to Attacks on health dataset code 32256.

The incident occured at approximately 3:00 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (14) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a hospital and residential area in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage to industrial facilities caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage to industrial facilities caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage to industrial facilities caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • Damage to industrial facilities caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS)
  • War crimes prosecutor inspects site of alleged Russian shelling in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • War crimes prosecutor inspects site of alleged Russian shelling in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • War crimes prosecutor inspects site of alleged Russian shelling in Nemyshlyansky district on April 30, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Nemyshlyansky district (Немишлянський район) of the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.96892, 36.3506. 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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • 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 (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK035

Incident date

March 6, 2022

Location

вул. Циліноградська, St. Tsilinogradska, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Airwars assessment

Two civilians were killed and two others were injured by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska street in Kharkiv on May 6, 2022.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office posted on Telegram that the Shevchenkiv District Prosecutor’s Office of Kharkiv had launched a pre-trial investigation into a Russian airstrike on a residential building on Tsilinogradska street in Kharkiv which resulted in the death of two people and the injury of two others.

No other details were available about the victims. However, images and videos show extensive damage to a residential buildings.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by @andkomx via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by @andkomx via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by @andkomx via Twitter)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian airstrikes on Tsilinogradska Street in Kharkiv on March 7, 2022. (Image posted by @andkomx via Twitter)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK015

Incident date

February 28, 2022

Location

вул. Велика Кільцева, Velika Kiltseva Street, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.927556, 36.435033 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On February 28th 2022, an alleged Russian forces rocket and artillery hit 130 Velika Kiltseva Street in Kharkiv. As a result one civilian was reportedly killed and one to two civilians were injured.

Five civilian cars were reportedly set on fire, as a result of the shelling.

A report from Helsinki.org stated the following information: “On February 28, 2022, shells were fired along Velika Kiltseva Street in Kharkiv. As a result of the shelling, 5 passenger cars were on fire near the yard near the railing. 2 individuals suffered, 1 perished.”

Amnesty reported that “a third 300mm Smerch rocket salvo struck the area around a shopping centre and a car park in NE Kharkiv.” Amnesty also quoted a witness who said they saw two people severely injured in the area of the attack.

Kharkov Nash posted on Telegram that “it was a local “Grad” (multiple missile launcher); whether it was intentional or accidental” in reference to attacks in Kharkiv, but did not specify that this attack was Ukrainian sources or refer to the locations of the “Grad” attack.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code: UKR54214 and Bellingcat Code: CIV0084

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • "Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
  • "Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
  • "Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
  • Obriy, Kharkiv (Image via @karinanguyen_ / Twitter)
  • "The fire on Bolshaya Koltsevaya Street in Kharkiv (Horizon microdistrict) was eliminated. It occurred on the afternoon of February 28 due to shelling from the air. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region. "As a result of the shelling, five cars burned in the yard near the high-rise building. Two people were injured, one died," the rescuers said." (Image via 2day.kh)

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention vehicles struck while parked on Velika Kiltseva Street (вул. Велика Кільцева) in the city of Kharkiv (Харків). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following coordinates: 49.927556, 36.435033.

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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
    1
  • 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 (13) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK066

Incident date

March 17, 2022

Location

Рынок Барабашова, Barabashovo market complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.002250, 36.304934 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March 17 2022, shortly before 14:00, a missile allegedly fired by a Russia BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system hit Barabashovo market on Akademika Pavlova Street in Kharkiv, killing one rescue worker and injuring another rescue worker and a woman. One Telegram channel with a clear pro-Russian stance source accused the Ukrainian military of intentionally setting the fire.

A state rescuer was killed by injuries sustained in a secondary strike on the location during rescue efforts in a double tap strike. Pravda News reported that multiple trading pavilions within the market complex were on fire and two surrounding residential buildings were partially damaged in the blaze. A Telegram post from Truexa News subsequently reported that shrapnel flew into a nearby house damaging the garden and part of the house and injuring one woman.

According to operational information from the State Emergency Service, reported by Pravda news, while working to extinguish the fire another missile hit in which two of the rescuers were injured by shrapnel. Both were taken to hospital but the member of the rescue crew sadly did not survive his injuries. Double tap strikes are commonly perceived as infringing on the Principle of Distinction as defined by International Humanitarian Law.

The Emergency Services reported that 21 units of the fire and rescue teams attended the fire with approximately 100 personnel working to extinguish the fire resulting from the missile attack. A Telegram post by Truexa News noted that the fire was finally extinguished after 17 hours, with trading pavilions and two residential buildings partially damaged, and that all efforts had been made to prevent the spread of the fire.

Preliminary data cited in a report on Facebook from the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in the Kharkiv region suggests that the shelling occurred from a Grad multiple launch rocket systems. The Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project also reported that the fire was a result of shelling from a Russian BM-21 Grad, a Soviet design multiple rocket launcher. However, Russian sources on Telegram channel Perviy Kharkovskyi claimed that the fire had been started by the Ukrainian Army.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR53662.

The incident occured at approximately 2:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (33) [ collapse]

  • Smoke from fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Slovoidilo)
  • Smoke from fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Slovoidilo)
  • Smoke from fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Slovoidilo)
  • Rescue workers responded to Barabashovo market following alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Rescue workers responded to Barabashovo market following alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Rescue workers responded to Barabashovo market following alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Damage at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Damage at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa News)
  • Rescue workers responded to Barabashovo market following alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Pravda News)
  • Rescue workers responded to Barabashovo market following alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Today)
  • Smoke from fire at Barabashovo market caused by alleged Russian strikes on March 17, 2022. (Image posted by Unian via Telegram)
  • Kharkiv Barabashova
  • Kharkiv Barabashova until extinguishing the fire after the explosions.
  • Kharkiv they burned the Barabashov market
  • Kharkiv The Barabashov market is on fire
  • Barabashov Market in Kharkov
  • The famous "Drum" - the market of Barabashov is on fire. As one of the subscribers wrote to us, the "zahysnyks" themselves lit it. People were standing at the "new mail", department 6, and they perfectly saw who was shooting and where they were flying.
  • Barabashov is on fire/Peaceful areas
  • It will not be dark in Kharkiv today ( Barabashovo is burning. Barabashov Market is the largest industrial goods market in Ukraine, with an area of more than 75 hectares, it is the largest in Eastern Europe and ranks 14th in the ranking of the largest markets in the world.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Barabashovo market (Рынок Барабашова) complex in the city of Kharkiv (Харків). The generic coordinates for the complex are: 50.002250, 36.304934. 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
    Marketplace
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 healthcare_personnel)
  • Civilians reported injured
    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 (29) [ 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

RUK138

Incident date

April 22, 2022

Location

Коротич, Korotych, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.966218, 36.007603 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed and between five and six other civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Korotych the morning of April 22, 2022.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported on Telegram that a pre-trial investigation had been initiated into an incident where Russian forces shelling the village of Korotych, resulting in the death of a man and the injury of six other civilians, in addition to damage to warehouses. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group quoted the director of the Center for Emergency Medical Assistance of the region Viktor Zabashta who added that four trucks and one of the buildings on an area of up to 500 square caught fire.

Kharkiv Life posted on Telegram that the shelling resulted in the injury of five people, all of which were taken to the hospital and that there was no threat to their lives. A tweet from @PashaXVI referred to the man killed as one of the drivers of the trucks, an employee of the warehouse.

A Telegram post from Trukha Ukraine referred to the location as the New Post terminal in Korotych, along with videos showing a building and vehicles on fire. Ostannipodii News added that the New Post warehouse complex is also called “Khai” and was built in 2020.

Suspilne News reported that their correspondent spoke with witnesses who said that a projectile fell on the enterprise with a parachute.

Russian language news source rossaprimavera.ru referred to the warehouse as the largest logistics center in the Kharkiv region, and added that it was possible that the warehouse was used to store weapons supplied to Ukraine from Western countries.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56281.

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (19) [ collapse]

  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group)
  • One of the vehicles on fire due to alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Life via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • A parachute bomb, which was allegedly launched by Russian forces on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by 2day.kh)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Slk.kh)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Slk.kh)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Uniannet via Telegram)
  • Damage to an enterprise caused by alleged Russian shelling of Korotych on April 22, 2022. (Image posted by Vesti.ua)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Oleg Savchenko
  • Screenshot of a Facebook post by Lyudmila Denisova
  • Screenshot of a Facebook post by Lyudmila Denisova

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a strike on a warehouse complex in the vicinity of the village of Korotych (Коротич). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we were able to narrow the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.966218, 36.007603.

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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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5–6
  • 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 (29) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK167

Incident date

May 1, 2022

Location

Уди, Udy, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.39053562460109, 36.06794838616318 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On 1st May 2022, at 11:30 am, the Russian armed forces reportedly shelled villages including Udy in the Bohodukhiv district of the Kharkiv region. Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that the artillery shelling hit amongst other infrastructure a car, killing one women immediately and wounding the two other passengers, a man and another woman. Luidmilla Denisova, in a Facebook post, noted that the shelling also damaged two residential buildings and an educational institution.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor announced that investigators of the Bogodukhiv district police department of the GUNP in the Kharkiv region examined the shelling site. The State Security Service of the Kharkiv region will handle the pretrial investigation.

This assessment has reference to ACLED codes UKR56931, UKR56995, UKR56948 and UKR71254.

The incident occured at 11:30:00 local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Investigators examining shelling site
  • Liudmila Denisova's facebook post

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Udy (Уди), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.39053562460109, 36.06794838616318. 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
    School
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]