Incident Code

RUK029

Location

Харківська обласна лікарня, Kharkiv Regional Hospital, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.008480, 36.233205
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0042A)

A female Syrian doctor was killed by alleged Russian mortar shelling of the Kharkiv regional hospital on March 3, 2022.

The News Arab reported that a female Syrian doctor was killed while working at Kharkiv regional hospital when a mortar round hit the building. The Syrian doctor’s husband was outside of the hospital at the time of the attack and survived. The New Arab added that the Syrian doctor was a gynecologist originally from Deir Ezzor.

This assessment has reference to Attacks on health dataset code 31833.

Victims

Family members (1)

Dr Leila Ahmed
Adult female killed

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Woman

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Kharkiv Regional Hospital (Харківська обласна лікарня) for which the generic coordinates are: 50.008480, 36.233205. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

Russian Military Assessment
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Russian Military position on incident
Not yet assessed

Media From Sources (2)