Incident Code
RUK051
Incident Date
11 March 2022
Location
село Високий, село Ржавець, Vysoky and Rzhavets villages, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Geolocation
49.887344,
36.125397
Accuracy: Village
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