Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK051

Location

село Високий, село Ржавець, Vysoky and Rzhavets villages, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.887344, 36.125397
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0066C)

On March 11th 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m., five civilians were reportedly injured by Russian artillery shelling on Vysoky and Rzhavets villages, Kharkiv district. Sources also added that 10 residential buildings were damaged during the attack. Sources quoted the press service of the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
5

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes on the villages of Vysoky (Високий) and Rzhavets (Ржавець). The generic coordinates for Vysoky are: 49.887344, 36.125397. The generic coordinates for Rzhavets are: 49.863968, 36.142571. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Military Statements

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

Media from Sources (1)