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)

Belligerent
Russian Military
Country
Ukraine
start date
end date
Civilian Harm Status
Belligerent Assessment
Declassified Documents
Infrastructure

Incident Code

RUK095

Incident date

April 4, 2022

Location

Чугуїв, Chuhuiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.834962, 36.679772 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 4th, one civilian was killed when confirmed Russian forces opened fire and shelled an enterprise building in the Chuhuiv section of Kharkiv.

The Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office posted on Telegram and Facebook that they had carried out a pre-trial investigation for violations of the rules of war according to Part 2, article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Susplilne News and Status Quo News both used a quote from Chuhuiv Mayor Galina Minayeva: “The last days have been very serious for our city. Shells and rockets were flying in different micro districts of the city. Infrastructure was damaged. Residential buildings were destroyed and damaged”. At the same time, according to the mayor, municipal services continued to operate in the city, thanks to which the houses of local residents have electricity and water.

Reports from Susplilne News, along with the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group noted that around two in the afternoon, a supposed Russian shell hit an enterprise building that killed one man.

Russian state-run media source RT quoted the Russian Ministry of Defense that “targets in Chuhuiv” were struck by the Russian military, and coupled with strikes on Zolochev resulted in destruction of the command post of the territorial defense unit, the fuel storage and the plant for the repair of armored vehicles.

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Known attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Chuhuiv on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Chuhuiv (Чугуїв), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.834962, 36.679772. 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

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Briefing by the Russian Ministry of Defence (05.04.2022)

◽️ The grouping of troops of the Luhansk People's Republic continues its offensive against the positions of the Ukrainian 24th Independent Mechanized Brigade and is fighting on the eastern outskirts of the village of Novotoshkovskoye.

💥 On the Severodonetsk direction, units of the Luhansk People's Republic have broken through the defence of the 57th AFU mechanised brigade, destroying up to 50 personnel and 9 armoured vehicles, and are fighting on the northern outskirts of the Zamulovka settlement.

◽️ The Russian Armed Forces continue strikes against Ukraine's military infrastructure.

💥 High-precision air-launched missiles near the settlements of Zolochev and Chuguev destroyed the command post of a territorial defence unit, a fuel storage facility and an armoured vehicle repair plant.

💥 During the day, Russian Air Force and missile forces hit 33 Ukrainian military facilities. Among them: eight command posts, three logistics depots, as well as 21 strongholds and areas where AFU military equipment is concentrated.

💥 Russian air defence forces shot down five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 A total of 125 aircraft, 93 helicopters, 403 drones, 1981 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 854 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 1,876 pieces of special military vehicles have been destroyed since the start of the special military operation.

💥 On the morning of 5 April, another attempt by the Kiev regime to evacuate the leaders of the Azov nationalist battalion was foiled near Mariupol. Two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters attempting to break through to the city from the sea were shot down by man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems.

◽️ Earlier, we have repeatedly communicated to the Kyiv regime through all available channels our proposals regarding the possibility of the Ukrainian armed forces withdrawing from Mariupol after voluntarily laying down their weapons.

◽️ Today, once again, as of 6am Moscow time, Ukrainian servicemen were offered to cease hostilities, lay down their weapons and withdraw along the agreed route to the territory under the control of the Kiev regime. However, these proposals have been consistently ignored by the Kiev regime.

◽️ Given Kiev's disinterest in saving the lives of its servicemen, Mariupol will be liberated from nationalists by units of the Russian Armed Forces and the Donetsk people's republic.

#Ministry of Defence #Russia #Ukraine @mod_russia

Summary

  • Strike status
    Declared strike
  • 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
    Fair
    Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
  • Known attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (7) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK091

Incident date

April 2, 2022

Location

Парк культури і відпочинку «Максим Горький», Maxim Gorky Central Park for Culture and Recreation, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.019614, 36.245152 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On Saturday morning, April 2nd 2022, one civilian was injured by alleged Russian missile strikes hitting M. Gorky Park in the residential district of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine.

Sources almost unanimously account that one civilian was injured, with Huyovy_kharkiv telegram channel and Hromadske specifying that the man was a 57-year-old landscaper that was working in the park during the attack. The man was reportedly hospitalized as reported by Kharkiv Times quoting the head of Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov. The only sources mentioning casualties are Truexanewsua, generally reporting that “there are dead” as a result of the shelling on Saltovka and Kharkiv, without specifying where the deaths occurred.

Videos from surveillance cameras published on April 14th and reported on by Glavcom.ua and Ungvar.in.ua, show several rockets fired on the territory of the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Kharkiv from Grady (“Hradiv”), resulting in several attractions being destroyed and a fire erupting, which was extinguished by the fire fighters of the State Emergency Service.

The suspected attacker is alleged to be Russia, as reported by most of the sources including Kharkiv Times, Ukrinform, and Suspilne.media.

This incident has ACLED’s reference code UKR54972.

The incident occured in the morning.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or 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 (27) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (41) [ collapse]

  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
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    Victim injured in M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)
  • Alleged Russian shell which struck M. Gorky Park on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Alleged Russian shell which struck M. Gorky Park on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Alleged Russian shell which struck M. Gorky Park on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Times)
  • Damage to M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Nta news)
  • Explosion in M. Gorky Park caused by alleged Russian shelling on April 2, 2022. (Image posted by Glavcom.ua)
  • Facebook post by Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes on Maxim Gorky Central Park for Culture and Recreation (Парк культури і відпочинку «Максим Горький») in the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.019614, 36.245152. 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
    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 (27) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK088

Incident date

March 30, 2022

Location

Харків, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.982893, 36.270036 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One man was killed by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on the night of March 30, 2022.

Helsinki.org.ua reported that the father of a famous badminton player was killed during night shelling in Kharkiv. Tsn.ua added that the badminton player participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

The son of the man killed released a statement that “It is very difficult to see what is happening now in my hometown, where I have lived since 2007. I watch the news, talk to friends. Kharkiv is being destroyed by Russian troops! I have no words at all; it hurts so much… especially after what happened with my father. He was killed. My mother and grandmother are still in Kharkiv. They don’t want to move from Kharkiv.”

Champion News and other local sources attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has ACLED’s reference code: UKR54612.

The incident occured during the night.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • 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
    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 city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.982893, 36.270036. 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)
  • 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

RUK087

Incident date

March 29, 2022

Location

M03, Чугуївський район, M03, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.924174, 36.458614 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Two men were killed and five others, including a baby, were injured by a mine or unexploded ordinance on March 29, 2022 allegedly planted by Russian forces in Chuhuiv.

The Kharkiv human rights group reported that two men were killed and five others, including a six month old baby, were injured when their cars hit mines/unexploded munition.

Sergey Bolvinov, head of the investigative department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the region, provided similar information that two men were killed and five other injured, issuing a warning for others to be careful of mines on the roads.”Until our sappers have cleared the mines, it is extremely dangerous,” warned Bolvinov.

24tv News blamed Russian forces for planting the mine. However, presumably Ukrainian Telegram channel Perviy Kharkovskiy, with a clear pro-Russian stance, accused Ukrainian forces of planting mines but didn’t directly implicate them in this incident.

This incident has ACLED’s reference codes :  UKR68078 and UKR54572.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (8) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Bolvinov
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by Pravda Gerashchenko
  • Mine found by rescue workers near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by a mine explosion near Chuhuiv on March 29, 2022. (Image posted by Truexa news ua via Telegram)

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention ordnance on the roads of Chuhuiv district (Чугуївський район). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.924174, 36.458614.

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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
    2
  • (2 men)
  • Civilians reported injured
    5
  • 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 (18) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK086

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

Люботин, Liubotyn, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.945440, 35.927209 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was killed and up to seven others, including two women, were injured in their homes by alleged Russian shelling and/or airstrikes on the town of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022.

Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union reported that during a shelling of the town of Liubotyn one person was killed, seven others were injured, and seven houses and a car were damaged.

Suspilne News originally reported on Telegram that in addition to the death, two others were injured but later revised their toll to seven injured, adding that a dead man was found under the rubble of one of the houses.

The State Emergency Services stated that “At one of the fires in the city of Lubotyn, rescuers removed the body of a dead man born in 1957 from under the rubble. It was possible to save two more people: a man and a woman. They were immediately hospitalized by a team of doctors at a local medical facility.”

A Facebook post by Denys Lubotynskyi described a family that was affected by the shelling: “6-year-old, her mother and father remained on the street. Under the rubble of the house, their relative, grandfather and 90-year-old great-grandmother were injured and are currently in the hospital.”

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office posted on Telegram that a pre-trial investigation was opened into the Russian Armed Forces missile attack on Lyubotin which resulted in the death of one man and the injury of seven others.

All of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the casualties to Russian forces. @tsnua referred to “rockets” being used during the attack and @Kelli_Nixe tweeted that the enemy fired two cruise missiles. Other local sources identified air strikes as being carried out.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code : UKR68077.

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike and/or Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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 (46) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (37) [ collapse]

  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne)
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Screenshot of Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by DSNS_Kharkiv via Telegram)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne via Telegram)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Dsns_telegram)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Dsns_telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Liubotyn
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by LYUBOTYN KOMFORTNYY
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Denys Lubotynskyi
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Liubotyn on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Denys Lubotynskyi via Facebook)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Pgo.gov.ua
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Prokuratura kharkiv
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Lubotyn Lubotynskyi
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Myharkov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Pediatrarman
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by konkretnoPRO
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Zmina.ua
  • At one of the fires in the city of Lubotyn, rescuers removed the body of a dead man born in 1957 from under the rubble. It was possible to save two more people: a man and a woman. They were immediately hospitalized at a local medical institution by a team of doctors. State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Interesting Lyubotyn
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkov.time
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Synegubov.official
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Kharkov government
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Nv.ua)
  • Rescue workers recover shells on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by Zmina.info)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by MNS.GOV.UA

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Liubotyn (Люботин), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.945440, 35.927209. 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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–7
  • 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 (46) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK085

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

Національний аерокосмічний університет, National Aerospace University, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.043860, 36.282897 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was injured while walking around the National Aerospace University in Kharkiv on March 28, 2022.

Khai news posted on Telegram that during a shelling of the National Aerospace University, the arena building and DMS-3 were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms) and a man who was walking near the buildings was injured.

A Telegram post from TrukhaUkraine added that passersby provided first-aid to the victim and images show the victim covered in blood.

The head of the Kharkiv Alp Club posted on Facebook that the shelling occurred where one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv is located.

The majority of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code: UKR68076.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    School
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • The head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika discusses the damage to the University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Via Facebook)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
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    Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine (Graphic)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Gennadii Kopeika
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Valery Shabanov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Yan Dobronosov
  • The National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "KHAI", which houses one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv, reports the head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika. As reported in the press service of Khai, a man who was passing by was injured as a result of the shelling. The arena building and the DMS-3 building were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms).
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the National Aerospace University (Національний аерокосмічний університет) in the city of Kharkiv (Харків). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, Airwars has narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 50.043860, 36.282897.

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  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    TPXA

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
    School
  • 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 (24) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK084

Incident date

March 27, 2022

Location

на автодорозі між с. Шевелівка та с. Гусарівка, Highway between Shevelivka and Husarivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.355437, 36.777411 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A family of three civilians, a woman, a man, and a 3-year-old child, were reported killed on March 27th, 2022 in the Izyum district of Kharkiv as the result of an alleged Russian shelling.

The press service of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office reported via Telegram that the family was found dead in a Honda CR-V car on the highway “between the village of Shevelivka and the village of Husarivka, Izium district.” According to gx.net, the car was found “in the middle of the road,” and the family was “killed on the spot.”

The Honda CR-V in which the family was travelling was found damaged on March 27th, 2022. Kharkiv Today reported that police officers found the vehicle “overturned” with the husband, wife, and child dead inside.

A pre-trial investigation was initiated into the violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Art. 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) under the procedural supervision of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office. According to preliminary data from the investigation, “Russian servicemen shelled the car with the family in it.” Sources are conflicted, however, as to whether the family was ‘shot’ or ‘shelled.’

All sources alleged Russian responsibility for the strike.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • This media contains graphic content. Click to unblur.

    Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Damage to a vehicle caused by alleged Russian shelling in Izium region on March 27, 2022. (Image posted by Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office via Telegram)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Novopokrovsk United Territorial Community

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a vehicle struck on the highway between the villages of Shevelivka (Шевелівка) and Husarivka (Гусарівка). The generic coordinates for this stretch of the road are: 49.355437, 36.777411. 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, Ground operation
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 child1 woman1 man)
  • Causes of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions, Small arms and light weapons
  • 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 (14) [ collapse]

Incident Code

RUK076

Incident date

March 21, 2022

Location

вул. Дружби Народів 263, 263 Druzhby Narodiv St, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.033671, 36.365376 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Nearby landmark level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Alleged Russian shelling in the Saltivka district of Kharkiv on the night of March 21st 2022 saw one man injured when a projectile hit the yard of a house. Civilians transported the man to hospital via civilian transport. This incident occurred on the third night of a spree of shelling incidents across Kharkiv. The Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported the incident, citing Truexa News as a source.

No other information is available at this time.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • 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 (2) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention a strike in the vicinity of the apartment block at 263 Druzhby Narodiv Street (вул. Дружби Народів 263), in the Saltivka (Салтiвка) district of the city of Kharkiv (Харків). The generic coordinates for this building are: 50.033671, 36.365376. 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 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 (2) [ collapse]