Geolocation
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
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Media
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"Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
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"Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
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"Damage in Kharkiv presumably from Russian MLRS or artillery fire." (Image via @RALee85 / Twitter)
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Obriy, Kharkiv (Image via @karinanguyen_ / Twitter)
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"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.