Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK068

Incident date

March 18, 2022

Location

Заводи, Zavody, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.153532, 37.066624 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March 18th 2022, alleged Russian bombardment struck the village of Zavody, Kharkiv, killing four civilians, including two women and a child, and wounding one, a woman. The initial reports described a Russian shell striking a residential building.

A collection of sources noted that a family was killed in a suspected Russian airstrike.  A man, two women, and an eleven-year-old boy were killed and another woman was wounded.  One initial report came from Korresondent.net, while Kh-News.net corroborated this information. Additionally, Security Services Investigators began an investigation into the shelling.

Prokuratura Khakiv posted on Facebook that armed forces of the Russian Federation fired upon the village of Zavody in the Izyum district of Kharkiv. Telegram user @hveriykharkov reported that a “projectile” from Russian forces flew straight into a residential building. Khpg.org, ombudsman.gav.ua, Twitter user @ukrainian247, and the Khakiv Times all reported via websites and Twitter that a residential area was struck by what are believed to be Russian shells.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR53534

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2 women1 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 (13) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (4) [ collapse]

  • "Investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, under the procedural guidance of the regional prosecutor's office, began an investigation into the Russian shelling of the village of Zavody in the Izyum district, as a result of which four people died and another was injured," according to the Korrespondent (Image via Korrespondent)
  • "Today, on March 18, Russian invaders shelled the village of Zavody in the Izyum region. According to the press service of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, a shell hit one of the residential buildings." (Image via Kh-news.net)
  • "In the Izyum Oblast, the occupiers continue to fire on the civilian population - an investigation has been launched" (Image via Prokuraturakharkiv / Facebook)
  • "On March 18, 2022, servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out artillery shelling of the village. Factories of Izyum District, Kharkiv Region. As a result of the shelling, four people - members of one family - were killed." (Image via Kharkiv.ua)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Zavody (Заводи), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.153532, 37.066624. 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 harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    4
  • (1 child2 women1 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 (13) [ collapse]