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

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

RUK148

Incident date

April 25, 2022

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.274619589848456, 35.97481440340894 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A civilian woman was killed and at least two other civilians were injured by Russian shelling in the city of Zolochiv on April 25, 2022. The woman, born in 1949, was widely reported to have been killed in the middle of a local street by a blast. Local leader, Viktor Kovalenko confirmed that another woman born in 1960 suffered injuries to a leg and her chest while a man born in 1950 was reported to have been injured by a fragment hit to the stomach.

Suspline media updated this assessment at 10:22pm due a statement by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synigubov, who stated that four in total had been wounded in the village as a result of the shelling. However, no details have been shared of the further two civilians wounded by the attack.

While early reports by Helsinki.org.ua claimed four private homes had been damaged by the shelling, this was updated by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office Facebook page to eight “residential buildings”. A pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) by the SBU management in Kharkiv region found Russian servicemen to have carried out the shelling of the village.

This shelling was part of a wider attack which affected the neighbouring villages of Slatyne and Bezruky after their liberation by Ukrainian forces.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56546.

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)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 25, 2022. (Image posted by @nakipeloua)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Zolochiv (Золочів), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.274619589848456, 35.97481440340894. 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)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–4
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK147

Incident date

April 25, 2022

Location

Безруки, Bezruky, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.17472311574266, 36.11798934018428 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three civilians, a woman and two men, local to the village of Bezruky were reported to have been killed and a further individual injured as a result of shelling allegedly by Russian service personnel on April 25, 2022. Villagers in conversation with Suspline News confirmed these casualties occurred around noon in light of shelling that had begun at 6 in the morning and continued until at least 4pm the same day.

It is unclear if the civilians were killed by the impact of the shelling or, as reported by @ICTV_fakly, by the fires caused by the attacks. An image posted by Suspline News which may detail the scene of the deaths details a collapsed building due to the shelling. The roof appears to have been completely demolished with debris littering the street outside; the building is part of a row of storefronts.

Local community chairman to Dergachiv, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, described the day’s events as “In the city of Dergachi and almost all settlements, they [Russian military] beat artillery, hailstones and mortars. Almost all over the community there are destroyed houses, they are burning now”. Widely reported by sources such as Hromadske news, TSN.ua, and Rayon the Russian forces had additionally hit gas pipes, leaving homes and businesses within 2500 yards of the impact without gas.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56477.

The incident occured around midday.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Gas facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Larisa Bodareva
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Valentyna Ostashko

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of village Bezruky (Безруки), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.17472311574266, 36.11798934018428. 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
    Gas facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • 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 (8) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK144

Incident date

April 24, 2022

Location

Малинівка, Malinivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.799547, 36.714427 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 24th 2022, reported Russian shelling hit the village of Malinivka, in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv, injuring between two and five civilians, including one woman.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, two men and a woman were injured. However, Nta.ua reported that five people were wounded in Malinovka as announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov. Other local sources reported that two civilians, a man and a woman, were injured.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56443

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

Summary

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

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)
  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)
  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Malinivka (Малинівка), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.799547, 36.714427. 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
    2–5
  • 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 (16) [ 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

RUK139

Incident date

April 23, 2022

Location

Слатине, Slatyne, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.21191260197829, 36.155837764480125 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two male civilians were killed in the village of Slatyno, Kharkiv Region by shelling in an attack suspected to have been carried out by Russian service personnel on a residential building in the early afternoon. Images shared online by the Ukrainian Independent Information Agency show a single story house to have been collapsed and destroyed by the shelling with fragments of the building littered across the surrounding land. No further information is known about the two men killed in this shelling at this time.

Though Russia has not claimed responsibility for the shelling, the attack has been widely reported by local twitter sources such as @black_cerber and @verkhovna_rada alongside news organisations including Interfax and LB as of Russian origin. As a result, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office launched a pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war combined with premeditated murder, represented by Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This investigation was conducted by the local SBU Office.

The attack came at the same as Ukranian forces had claimed Slatyno and the neighbouring villages of Bezruky and Prudyanka as “liberated” from Russian occupation. During this time however, Mayor Zadorenko of the Derhachi District noted that there had been non-stop shelling of civilian objects.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR71423.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Slatyne on April 23, 2022. (Image posted by Larysa Bodareva via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Larysa Bodareva
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Slatyne (Слатине), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.21191260197829, 36.155837764480125. 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
  • (2 men)
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK142

Incident date

April 23, 2022

Location

Чорноглазівка, Chornohlazivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.236671, 36.050386 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilian men were reported killed by an alleged Russian anti-tank mine when a car drove over it on April 23rd 2022 in Choronohlazivka, Bododugiv district of the Kharkiv region.

This was first reported by sources citing Viktor Kovaleno, the “head of the community”, who reported that “in the afternoon, two men in their 30s went to visit the mother of one of them in the village of Chornohlazivka. They hit an anti-tank mine on the dam. They died on the spot, the car was blown to pieces. The occupiers had recently withdrawn from this village, they could have left it behind.”

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced that they were opening a pre-trial investigation into the incident.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56353.

The incident occured at approximately 4:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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 (19) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • "Two men exploded on an enemy mine in Bohodukhiv district" (Image via Kharkiv Regional Persecutor / Facebook)
  • "Two men exploded on enemy mine in Kharkiv region - investigation launched" (Image via General Persecutor Office / Facebook)
  • "Two men explode on enemy mine in Bohodukhiv district" (Image via Slobidskiy Chasopys / Facebook)

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    "Two men explode on enemy mine in Bohodukhiv district" (Image via Kharkiv regional persecutor / Telegram)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Chornohlazivka (Чорноглазівка), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.236671, 36.050386. 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
  • (2 men)
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • 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 (19) [ 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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  • Tagged satellite imagery showing recently constructed warehouse complex

    Imagery:
    Bing Maps

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Suspilne Kharkiv

  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Truexanews

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]