Russian Military in Ukraine

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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

RUK115

Incident date

April 12, 2022

Location

Бабаї, Babai, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.898146, 36.192753 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A collection of local news outlets reported that suspected Russian shells struck the village of Babai, killing one male civilian and wounding two other civilians on April 12, 2022.

Initial reports from Suspline Media and Helsinki Report detailed the strike, saying that the bombing occurred at 2pm, killing a thirty-seven year old man. The shelling also destroyed residential buildings, and a pre-trial investigation has been launched by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, according to Ukrinform.ua.

24tv.ua spoke with the family that was affected by the shelling, who was able to escape the shelling, but the man that was killed received a shrapnel wound to the head. The source also provided witness testimony of the incident. A local resident said that “We sat at the table and ate. What a bang! My wife immediately started screaming, I calmed her down.” Another resident of Babai said that they heard a plane flying over the village and “Everyone heard how it buzzed, then it dropped something. There was a lot of smoke. Then the plane turned around when we were cleaning the glass. Maybe it was checking whether it had completed its mission,” the woman said.

The shelling had been taking place for several days, according to Suoi.net News. @antiputler tweeted that the Russians used cluster bombs, but this was not substantiated by other reports.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55637.

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

Summary

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

Media
from sources (10) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Babai on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Babai on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Babai on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Babai on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Babai on April 12, 2022. (Image posted by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Dmitry Krivobok
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Igor Sazonov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Olga Zhurbenko
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by UAZMI - News of Ukraine
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by "Patriot of Donbass" newspaper

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Babai (Бабаї), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.898146, 36.192753. 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
    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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK111

Incident date

April 11, 2022

Location

Індустріальний район, Industrial district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.939519, 36.368272 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man in his 50s was killed by an alleged Russian airstrike/artillery strike on a building in the Industrial district of Kharkiv on April 11, 2022.

Kharkiv Life reported on Telegram that a projectile flew into an apartment on the 4th floor in Kharkiv, resulting in the death of a 59 year old man. Images posted by Kharkiv Life show damage to multiple apartment buildings and attributed the incident to Russian forces.

Another Telegram account, Typical HTZ Kharkiv, provided similar information about a man who was killed on the 4th floor of a building but placed the man’s age at 56 years old.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55595.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • Destruction after Russian shelling on the Industrial District in Kharkiv on April 11th 2022 (Image via Kharkivlife / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)
  • "Let's start our morning with some really bad news. At night, they flew into the area directly to a residential building on the 4th floor." (Image via Tipichnoe_xtz / Telegram)

Geolocation notes (5) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention an apartment building struck in the Industrial district (Індустріальний район). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.939519, 36.368272.

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

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK112

Incident date

April 11, 2022

Location

Лисої гори, Lysa Hora, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.032652, 36.348054 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Between one and four civilians, including a child, a woman, and two men, were killed and at least two others, including a woman and up to two children, were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Hora in Kholodnogirskyi district on April 11st, 2022.

Huyovy_kharkiv Telegram reported one civilian death and two injured while Kharkiv Life channel specified that two civilians were killed, a teenager and a mother of two, and among the wounded is another woman and children who were playing in the yard, with toys still lying near the site of the explosion.

Suspilne News provided additional details on the civilians affected, including a 12 year old boy and 35 year old woman who were killed and a four year old who sustained shrapnel wounds. The 12 year old boy’s grandmother was injured as well, but the source does not specify if the grandmother was injured in this attack or another attack. A neighbour told Suspilne that “When I ran, he (12 year old) was lying there. There were no chances. His whole head was cut there.” The same neighbor’s daughter and nine year old grandson were injured in the same attack, and the neighbor told Suspilne that his grandson “is not stable, but he will live.”

A local resident told Suspilne News that when the 35 year old died, her two daughters were in the house: “They came from the store, I went into the house, and she was talking on the phone, I didn’t have time to go into the house. If, perhaps, she had come a minute earlier, she would have had time… Two children were left without their mother.”

Tipichnoe_xtz telegram channel reported that in addition to the 13 year old who was killed, two of the victims were men killed by shrapnel.

The attack occurred in a private area of Kharkiv, Kholodnaya Gora, hitting a 16th story building and the children playing in the streets. Suspilne News also identified battered and burned cars as well as gutted houses as resulting from the shelling.

The suspected attacker is alleged to be Russia, as reported by most of the sources including Suspilne News and Kharkiv Life although responsibility has not been accepted explicitly.

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR55595.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 4
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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 (6) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • One of the victims of alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Lysa Gore on April 11, 2022. (Image posted by H_saltovka via Telegram)

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention a residential building  in the area of Lysa Hora (Лисої гори). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed down the exact location of the strike to these coordinates:  50.032652, 36.348054.

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  • Imagery:
    Suspline Kharkiv

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 – 4
  • (1 child1 woman2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–3
  • 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

RUK107

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

село Слатине, Slatyne village, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.211056, 36.155002 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 10th, two civilians, a man and a woman were reported killed following alleged Russian forces shelling the village of Slatyne, Dergachev district, in Kharkiv oblast, according to numerous reports.

According to Suspilne News, Russian troops repeatedly shelled Slatyne in Kharkiv.  Civilian infrastructure, particularly homes, was destroyed and two civilians were killed. Additional reports from Suspilne quoted local authorities as detailing the event, noting that 500 homes had been ruined or destroyed with citizens left to eat their own cattle or even dogs. The number of wounded could not be provided. An official statement by the mayor noted that humanitarian aid was being provided, along with efforts to restore gas and energy to the area.

The Helsinki Report released specific information about the two killed civilians, reporting that one was a young woman under 30 and the other was a man in his 60s. Telegram user Suspilne Kharkiv reported that the death toll in the area over two days was five, with three civilians killed on April 9th and two more killed on the 10th. Local officials stated that civilians did not have the time to retreat to the safety of their basements before shells struck their homes.

All sources attributed the shelling to Russian forces. 2day.kh added that [Russian forces] continued to bombard the Dergachev district with Grads, mines, high-explosive and cruise missiles.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55563.

 

The incident occured in the morning.

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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (2) [ collapse]

  • Damage to a home in Dergachev district. (Image posted by 057 news)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Vyacheslav Zadorenko

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Slatyne village (село Слатине), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.211056, 36.155002. 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
  • (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 (16) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK106

Incident date

April 10, 2022

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

Four civilians, all middle-aged men, were reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv, Bohodukhiv district on April 10th, 2022.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s office, around 13:00 Zolochiv was shelled with artillery by Russian troops. Viktor Kovalenko, head of the community, told Suspilne TV that “since the morning, Zolochiv has been under fire almost all day, and for the last two and a half hours it has been non-stop.” He recounted that four people sustained shrapnel wounds as a result of the alleged shelling.

According to Kovalenko, all four wounded were middle-aged men, two of whom were “hospitalized in Bogoduckhov; one- wounded in the back, the other- in the abdomen and thigh. Another two had minor wounds to the arms and shoulders.” During the evacuation of the wounded, the hospital was also reportedly shelled.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that “a number of buildings, houses and cars were damaged.” In addition, the territory of an enterprise and farm were destroyed, and a gas station was “completely destroyed.”

According to Kovalenko, the explosions were “very powerful” and there were also “cluster attacks,” leading to fires in the industrial zone. He stated that the shelling was the strongest it had been since the beginning of the war.

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor’s Office have launched an ongoing pre-trial investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) over the shelling of Zolochiv.

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike. This incident occurred during the day.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55571.

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Agriculture, Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (7) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)

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    One of the victims of alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 10, 2022, (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Larysa Bodareva in Mediyniy Zmiiv

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town 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 infrastructure
    Agriculture, Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 (12) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK102

Incident date

April 8, 2022

Location

Дергачі, Derhachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.109726584160995, 36.115773944850716 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two engineering employees were injured by a mine explosion allegedly planted by Russian forces in Derhachi on April 8, 2022.

According to the Kharkiv Human Rights Group, two employees of the Dergachivsky REM were injured when their service pick-up truck hit a mine on a dirt road. Both employees were taken to the hospital and underwent surgery for their injuries.

057.ua added that the employees were power engineers on their way to eliminate emergency damage to the power grid, describing them as “Kharkivoblenergo” specialists. The press service of the city council described the aftermath of the explosion as a “heap” of iron remained from the car.

Politeka News was the only source to directly attribute the mine to Russia, while the other sources that reported on the incident did not identify who was responsible.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55371.

The incident occured in the afternoon.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Damage to a service vehicle caused by a mine explosion in Derhachi on April 8, 2022. (Image posted by 2day.kh)
  • Damage to a service vehicle caused by a mine explosion in Derhachi on April 8, 2022. (Image posted by 2day.kh)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Vyacheslav Zadorenko
  • Damage to a service vehicle caused by a mine explosion in Derhachi on April 8, 2022. (Image posted by Gx.net.ua)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Derhachi (Дергачі), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.109726584160995, 36.115773944850716. 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
    Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Cause of injury / death
    Planted explosives and unexploded ordnance (UXO)
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK099

Incident date

April 6, 2022

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

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

Airwars assessment

On April 6th, 2022, a 33-year-old civilian was reported killed and three civilians, a woman over 50-years-old and two 65-66-year-olds (a man and a woman), were reported injured after an alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv, Kharkiv.

Viktor Kovalenko, the head of the community, reported that the 33-year-old civilian was running “from his house to the basement of his neighbors” for shelter “because he didn’t have his own. And he didn’t run a meter and a half – his legs were blown off by an explosion.”

The 65-66 year old neighbors, a man and a woman, to whom the civilian allegedly ran were reported injured by Kovalenko. The man allegedly suffered from “a light wound,” and the woman a “moderate wound,” with her back being “badly cut.”

Another woman, over 50-years-old, was also reported injured by Kovalenko, who described that she “was cut by shrapnel on her arm and side.” Newsroom.kh.ua and Kharkivlife, however, cited Kovalenko in stating that her arm and side were “chopped off” by the shrapnel.

According to Radatv, the wounded were taken to the hospital while the attack was ongoing.

Viktor Kovalenko told Sospilno that “Russian troops fired at Zolochiv from the side of Kozachoa Lopan, which was temporarily captured.”

Additionally, he reported that “the shelling began at half past twelve at night, and they fired for about half an hour.” He went on to report that “18 houses were destroyed” and “the hospital was damaged” by the strike.

According to Tyzhden.ua and Ukr-patriot, Russian occupiers allegedly used about “27 different types of weapons” on the residential quarters of Kharkiv on the night of April 6th, 2022.

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code UKR55199.

The incident occured between 12:30 am and 1:00 am local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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
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    Damage and a graphic image of an injured civilian caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 6, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 6, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 6, 2022. (Image posted by @walterlekh)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 6, 2022. (Image posted by @walterlekh)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Zolochiv on April 6, 2022. (Image posted by @walterlekh)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Cherkasskaya Galina

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Золочів (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 infrastructure
    Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • 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

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)

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    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]