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

RUK136

Incident date

April 21, 2022

Location

проспекті Гагаріна, Gagarin Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.933186, 36.261929 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 21st 2022, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a 79 year old man was killed by Russian artillery fire on Gagarin Avenue, with a link to a post on Telegram by @hueviykharkov. However, the Telegram post is no longer available. No other sources reported on this incident.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Gagarin Avenue (проспекті Гагаріна), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.933186, 36.261929. 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
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • 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 (1) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK131

Incident date

April 18, 2022

Location

Основ’янский район, Osnovianskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.961461, 36.305721 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two civilians, a man and a woman, were killed by alleged Russian forces shelling on residential buildings and on a local playground in the Osnovianskyi district in Kharkiv,  on April 18th, 2022.

A statement from the Ministry of the Defense of Ukraine declared that Russian forces shelled residential buildings and playgrounds.  Hromadske News reported that two civilians were killed, a man and a woman, when Russian shelling began around 11:50am.  Numerous homes were damaged and destroyed.

Obozrevatel News described the two victims as dying “on the spot”, as Russian shells hit residential buildings and neighboring homes were damaged.  Tweets from @black_cerber, 2CrimeaUA1, @HromadskeUA, and @dw__ukranian all issued similar reports including images of the damage.

The incident has reference to ACLED code UKR56037.

The incident occured at approximately 11:50 am local time.

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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

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    Graphic image of a victim of alleged Russian shelling of Osnovianskyi district in Kharkiv on April 18, 2022. (Image posted by @TridentUA)
  • Shelling of residential areas of Kharkiv on April 18: five people were killed In Kharkiv, three civilians were killed as a result of shelling by Russian troops of residential areas near the Palace of Sports. Two more people died from projectile fragments that fell on the playground on Gagarin Avenue.
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Osnovianskyi district in Kharkiv on April 18, 2022. (Image posted by @CrimeaUA1)

Geolocation notes (3) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the Osnovianskyi District (Основ’янский район) of the city of Kharkiv (Харків). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.961461, 36.305721.

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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
  • (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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK130

Incident date

April 18, 2022

Location

Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyanskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.961413, 36.306148 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 18th 2022, alleged Russian forces shelled a residential area of Nemyshlyanskyi district in Kharkiv. Local reports listed three civilian fatalities, including an elderly woman, and four civilians were wounded, including a 17 year old.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, through Channel 24, reported that Russian forces struck several residential buildings, resulting in the death of three civilians. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office posted on Telegram that between 10:30 and 10:45am, Russian forces struck residential areas and the attack killed three people and damaged a home and a car.

This report was also issued by Suspilne News, which also included a statement from the Spokesman for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.  Dmytro Chubenko said Russia committed a “violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder”. He went on to state that a 65 year old woman was killed, along with two men aged 20 and 30 respectively.  The report included new information, confirming that four people were wounded, with the youngest victim reportedly 17 years old, and the oldest listed as 75.

Glavcom.ua reported that a residential building, similar to a dormitory with a grocery store on the first floor, suffered the greatest destruction and that one of the civilians killed received a shrapnel injury near a food stand.

Censor News, Interfax News, Radiosvoboda, and Obozrevatel News corroborated this information as well.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR56037.

The incident occured between 10:30 am and 10:45 am local time.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • One of the civilians killed by alleged Russian shelling of the Nemyshlyanskyi district of Kharkiv on April 18, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the Nemyshlyanskyi district of Kharkiv on April 18, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office)
  • Shelling of residential areas of Kharkiv on April 18: five people were killed In Kharkiv, three civilians were killed as a result of shelling by Russian troops of residential areas near the Palace of Sports. Two more people died from projectile fragments that fell on the playground on Gagarin Avenue.

Geolocation notes (2) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential area being struck in the district of Nemyshlyanskyi (Немишлянський). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the location to these exact coordinates: 49.961413, 36.306148.

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    Suspilne News

  • Imagery:
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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 woman2 men)
  • 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 (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK124

Incident date

April 16, 2022

Location

Нововодолазька, Nova Vodolaga, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.721411, 35.867435 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Town level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Three demining employees were killed and four other employees were injured – all men – by the explosion of munitions, including cluster munitions, near Nova Vodolaga in Kharkiv on April 16, 2022.

The Novovodolazka council announced on Facebook that three employees of the Interregional Center for Humanitarian Demining and Rapid Response of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which is located in the Novovodolazka community, were killed in the line of duty when trying to remove a Russian mine. Local sources added that the commander of the pyrotechnics unit was killed.

Suspilne News, quoting the State Emergency Services, added that four others working on demining were injured to varying degrees of severity, and needed urgent treatment and surgery.

Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsk was quoted by LB.ua as stating that cluster munitions were among the munitions that exploded during the operation. All of the sources reported that Russian forces were responsible for the cluster munitions and mines that exploded.

This incident has reference to ACLED codes UKR55924 and UKR78373.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Novovodolazka village council
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by International center for humanitarian unmining and rapid reacting
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv city

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the town of Nova Vodolaga (Нововодолазька), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.721411, 35.867435. 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
    3
  • (3 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    4
  • 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 (15) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK121

Incident date

April 15, 2022

Location

Саржин Яр, Sarhyn Yar, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.026529, 36.231088 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 15th, 2022, one civilian, a man, was reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Sarzhyn Yar in Kharkiv.

As a result of the shelling, three private houses reportedly caught on fire. The press service of the regional State Emergency Service told Suspline that one man was reportedly injured but “refused hospitalization.” Kharkiv Today stated that “no casualties” were reported.

According to Suspline Kharkiv, the area of the fire was almost 1500 square meters in the private sector near Sarzhyn Yar, and resulted in three houses and a garage catching fire. A house with a 700 square meter area was burned to the ground. The roof and second floor of another 600 meter house burned down, and the third affected house had one of its rooms, a garage, and a car burned down.

In the park area of Sarzhyn Yar, Status Quo reported that “several trees fell down, paths and benches were damaged.”

Kharkiv Today reported that The State Emergency Service of Ukraine received a message about the fire at 10:26, and the fire was completely extinguished only at 14:10.

Eight fire trucks and 40 rescuers were sent to the scene.

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55820.

The incident occured in the morning.

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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Sarhyn Yar on April 15, 2022. (Image posted by @24tvua)
  • In Kharkiv, Sarzhyn Yar and private houses behind it were shelled again (burning on video). There are no military facilities there. But there is drinking water, a spring and some engineering structures for drinking water.
  • Fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Sarhyn Yar on April 15, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Today)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Resonance Kharkiv
  • Russians shelled Sarzhyn Yar in Kharkiv, residential buildings burned down
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Elena Zhibrova

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike in the vicinity of Sarzhyn Yar (Саржин Яр) park in the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.026529, 36.231088. 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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (17) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK118

Incident date

April 14, 2022

Location

Слобідський район, Slobidskyi district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.9495, 36.28493 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Neighbourhood/area level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One civilian was killed and eight other civilians were reportedly injured when a Russian shell hit a garage cooperative on April 14th 2022 in the Slobid district of Kharkiv, as reported in local sources including by an injured man to Suspilne Kharkiv on YouTube.

Videos including on Telegram show images of destructed garages and cars and local civilians clearing up the rubble.

There is no further information about the injured or killed at this time.

This assessment has reference to ACLED Code UKR55744.

The incident occured in the evening.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Slobidskyi district (Слобідський район) of the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.9495, 36.28493. 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
  • Civilians reported injured
    8
  • 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 (4) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK116

Incident date

April 13, 2022

Location

Немишлянський район, Nemyshlyanskyy District, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

Local sources reported on a shelling of Kharkiv on April 13th, 2022 was allegedly conducted by Russian forces, resulting in three civilians killed, including a woman and two men, and four others wounded, including a child.

According to the Helsinki.org.ua, the bombing began during the day when many people were out buying food or receiving humanitarian aid, with Kharkiv News explaining that the strike was during the afternoon. Suspilne News was informed by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s office representative Dmitry Chubenko that a 65 year old woman was killed, as were two men, aged 20 and 30. Among the four wounded was a 17 year as well as a 75 year old.

Objectiv News stated that the “shells of the occupiers, as always, hit civilian objects”, including residential high-rise buildings. Inkorr News offered more information about Russian forces, saying that Russian forces were using what was called a “people’s militia” to fire upon civilian locations. Helsinki.org.ua also mentioned that cluster munitions were used during the shelling.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55694.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

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

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the Nemyshlyanskyy district of Kharkiv on April 13, 2022. (Image posted by Objectiv News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the Nemyshlyanskyy district of Kharkiv on April 13, 2022. (Image posted by Objectiv News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the Nemyshlyanskyy district of Kharkiv on April 13, 2022. (Image posted by Objectiv News)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by 24ukraine

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Nemyshlyanskyy District (Немишлянський район), 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 harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman2 men)
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK114

Incident date

April 12, 2022

Location

Барвінкове, Barvinkove, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

48.90687488786866, 37.01769890447259 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

At approximately 4:00pm on April 12 2022, in Baryinkove, Izyum district, confirmed shelling by Russian Federation armed forces reportedly killed 3 civilians including a 16-year-old girl and injured a 20-year-old man. Residential buildings were also reportedly damaged and destroyed.

A statement from the press service of the Kharkiv Prosecutor’s Office established these details which were widely reported by local news sources and human rights groups. The Prosecutor’s Office alongside the SBU Directorate in Kharkiv are conducting a pre-trial investigation “into the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with intentional murder.”

A statement on the day of the shelling by the Mayor of Baryinkove, Oleksandr Balo, which was reported in Suspilne Media News, indicated that the 16-year-old girl had “received severe chest injuries and that first aid had been provided on the scene before she was transported.” Izvestia Kharkov News added that her injuries were caused by shrapnel but also reported that the girl had later died.

Kharkiv Today contextualised their reporting on this strike, stating that Russian forces were “trying to advance from Izyum to Barvenkove, in order to further break through the grouping of the Joint Forces Operation zone.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia posted on Facebook that on April 12th, 36 enemy objects were destroyed by high-precision weapons, including five strongholds of units of the 24th separate mechanized brigade in the areas of Popasnaya and Baryinkove.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55638.

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child)
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    Russian Military
  • Known target
    Ukrainian Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutors Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Barvinkove on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by konkretnoPRO
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Ministry of Defense of Russia

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Barvinkove (Барвінкове), for which the generic coordinates are: 48.90687488786866, 37.01769890447259. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Original strike reports

Russian Military
Official source

Briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense (13.04.2022) ▫️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. ▫️ In the city of Mariupol, the commercial seaport was completely liberated from the militants of the Nazi formation "Azov". All hostages held by the Nazis on ships in the port, including foreign ones, have been released. The remnants of the units of the Ukrainian troops and the Nazis "Azov" located in the city are blocked and deprived of the opportunity to escape from the encirclement. 💥 During the day, 36 enemy objects were destroyed by high-precision weapons. Among them: in the settlements of Vrubovka and Berestovoe, two repair bases and two depots of rocket and artillery weapons of the 57th and 24th mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian troops; in the areas of Popasnaya and Barvenkovo, five strongholds of units of the 24th separate mechanized brigade; in the village of Cherkasy, the command post of the 15th separate regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine. 💥 The headquarters and fuel depot of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade in the Gulyai-Pole area were also destroyed. 💥 Operational-tactical aviation hit 10 military facilities of Ukraine. Among them: a command post, three depots of rocket and artillery weapons, as well as 6 areas of concentration of Ukrainian military equipment. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 130 aircraft, 103 helicopters, 244 anti-aircraft missile systems, 447 unmanned aerial vehicles, 2173 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 243 installations of multiple launch rocket systems, 937 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 2082 units of special military vehicles. ▫️ We see attempts of sabotage and strikes by Ukrainian troops on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation. ❗️ If such cases continue, then the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will strike at decision-making centers, including in Kyiv, from which the Russian army has so far refrained.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child)
  • 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.
  • Known attacker
    Russian Military
  • Known target
    Ukrainian Military

Sources (11) [ collapse]