Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK085

Incident date

March 28, 2022

Location

Національний аерокосмічний університет, National Aerospace University, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.043860, 36.282897 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

A man was injured while walking around the National Aerospace University in Kharkiv on March 28, 2022.

Khai news posted on Telegram that during a shelling of the National Aerospace University, the arena building and DMS-3 were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms) and a man who was walking near the buildings was injured.

A Telegram post from TrukhaUkraine added that passersby provided first-aid to the victim and images show the victim covered in blood.

The head of the Kharkiv Alp Club posted on Facebook that the shelling occurred where one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv is located.

The majority of the sources that reported on the incident attributed the shelling to Russian forces.

This incident has reference to ACLED’s code: UKR68076.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes (1) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention the National Aerospace University (Національний аерокосмічний університет) in the city of Kharkiv (Харків). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, Airwars has narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 50.043860, 36.282897.

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  • Tagged visual material from sources.

    Imagery:
    TPXA

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Education
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (16) [ collapse]

  • The head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika discusses the damage to the University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Via Facebook)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine

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    Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine (Graphic)
  • Telegram post by TrukhaUkraine
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Damage to the National Aerospace University caused by alleged Russian shelling on March 28, 2022. (Image posted by TrukhaUkraine)
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Gennadii Kopeika
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Valery Shabanov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Yan Dobronosov
  • The National Aerospace University named after Zhukovsky "KHAI", which houses one of the first rock climbing walls in Kharkiv, reports the head of the Kharkiv Alpine Club, Gennady Kopeika. As reported in the press service of Khai, a man who was passing by was injured as a result of the shelling. The arena building and the DMS-3 building were damaged (glass was damaged in some rooms).
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergey Petrov

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Infrastructure
    Education
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • 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 belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (24) [ collapse]