Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK049

Incident date

March 11, 2022

Location

Московський проспект (Проспект Героїв Харкова), Moskovskiy Prospekt (Heroiv Kharkiv Prospekt), Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.963451, 36.334415 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Street level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March 11st, 2022, one civilian, a man, was reportedly killed by Russian shelling on Moskovskiy Prospekt in Kharkiv. Local sources said that the man was hiding in the entrance and was hit in the chest by a shrapnel that cut through the metal door.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

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

Sources (6) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (6) [ collapse]

  • Picture of the alleged impact on the entrance door from the reported Russian shelling on March 11st 2022. Photo : 24tv
  • Another picture of the alleged impact of a shrapnel that reportedly killed a civilian on March 11st 2022. Photo: 24tv
  • Another picture of the impact on the door following alleged Russian shrapnel on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • Alleged picture of the civilian killed by a Russian shrapnel on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • Alleged picture where the civilian was reportedly killed by a Russian shrapnel in Kharkiv, on March 11st 2022. Photo: Truexanewsua
  • "On Moskovsky Prospekt, as a result of an explosion, a civilian was killed through a metal front door with a shrapnel." Photo: ХС_Kharkiv

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention Moskovskiy Prospekt (Московський проспект), recently renamed to Heroiv Kharkiv Prospekt (Проспект Героїв Харкова), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.963451, 36.334415. 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
  • (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 (6) [ collapse]