Geolocation
Airwars assessment
In the early morning hours of April 4th, 2022, suspected Russian shells fell upon the village of Kulinichi in Kharkiv, injuring three civilians.
XC_Kharkiv reported that “a kindergarten, a hospital and about five houses were destroyed.” Additionally, the three wounded were removed from the rubble left behind by the shells.
Telegram accounts Huyovy_Kharkiv and XC_Kharkiv attributed shelling of the village of Kulinichi to Russian forces. Huyovy_Kharkiv pointed out Russian claims that they are “demilitarizing” alongside images of damage to buildings.
The incident occured in the morning.
Summary
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Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kulinichi on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_Kharkiv)
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Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kulinichi on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_Kharkiv)
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Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kulinichi on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_Kharkiv)
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Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kulinichi on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_Kharkiv)
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Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of the village of Kulinichi on April 4, 2022. (Image posted by Huyovy_Kharkiv)
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Kulinichi (Кулиничі), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.986288, 36.387795. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.