Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK052

Incident date

March 11, 2022

Location

Дергачі, Dergachi, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.109589, 36.114197 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March 11th 2022, reported Russian shelling continued in the city of Dergachi. According to local sources, at least three civilians were killed and one civilian was injured.

Local sources were reporting that amongst the dead is the former chief of the Dergachi district police department/former vice-rector of the Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs and his granddaughter, a young woman aged 23.

Reportedly, the emergency department building in the Dergachev Central Hospital was damaged, as well as the House of Culture and the “Brig” enterprise. A hospital guard was reportedly injured.

The mayor of the city, Vyacheslav Zadorenko, said on Facebook “Currently, Dergachi is completely cut off from gas due to projectiles hitting a high-pressure pipe, there is no electricity in several areas of the city.”

Local reports on Facebook indicated that this attack happened at 1.00pm.

This assessment has reference to Attacks on health dataset code 33130.

The incident occured at approximately 1:00 pm local time.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian infrastructure
    Gas facility, Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (11) [ collapse]

  • "On March 11, at least three people were killed in Dergachy, Kharkiv Oblast, as a result of shelling by the Russian military, and the guard of the Dergachy Central Hospital, whose buildings were fired upon, was injured." (Image via Suspilne.media / News)
  • "At least three people were killed, a hospital guard was injured, the hospital building and the emergency department were shelled, the cultural center was bombed, and the Brig enterprise was bombed. There is no gas, partly electricity." (Image via Facebook)
  • (Image via Facebook)
  • At least three people were reported killed as a result of shelling in the city of Dergachi on March 11th 2022 (Image via Facebook)
  • At least three people were reported killed as a result of shelling in the city of Dergachi on March 11th 2022 (Image via Facebook)
  • At least three people were reported killed as a result of shelling in the city of Dergachi on March 11th 2022 (Image via Facebook)
  • "The occupiers have been shelling the city of Dergachi in the Kharkiv region throughout the day." (Image via Gazeta.ua)
  • "In the village of Dergachi in the Kharkiv region, Vice-Rector of the Kharkov National University of Internal Affairs Valery Moskovets and his granddaughter were killed as a result of a direct hit on a residential building." (Image via Ukrinform)
  • "In the village of Dergachi in the Kharkiv region, Vice-Rector of the Kharkov National University of Internal Affairs Valery Moskovets and his granddaughter were killed as a result of a direct hit on a residential building" (Image via Ukrinform)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Dergachi (Дергачі), for which the generic coordinates are: 50.109589, 36.114197. 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 infrastructure
    Gas facility, Healthcare facility
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    3
  • (1 woman1 man)
  • 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 (20) [ collapse]