Incident Code

RUK075

Location

Харків, Kharkiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.982893, 36.270036
Accuracy: City

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0089B)

In the afternoon on March 20 2022, one civilian was reportedly injured by alleged Russian shelling of a green corridor being used by a humanitarian convoy in Kharkiv. According to local sources, small arms and artillery fire damaged a car moving along the humanitarian corridor and injured the driver. On the night of 19 March through to the morning of 21 March 2022, shelling occurred widely across a number of towns in the Kharkiv area.

Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported Russia as the responsible party for the shelling of the humanitarian corridor and wider attacks in the Kharkiv area.

No other information is available at this time.

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.982893, 36.270036. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Military Statements

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