Incident Code

RUK109

Location

Поруч ТЦ «Французький бульвар», Vicinity of the "French Boulevard" shopping centre, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.990346, 36.290399
Accuracy: Nearby landmark

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0136)

On April 10th 2022, one civilian was killed by a reported Russian artillery strike on Pavlova Street in Kharkiv.

Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a “three-story residential building in the area of the French Boulevard shopping center was damaged, and one person was killed.” It also reported that the Kharkiv Regional Center for Social and Psychcological Rehabilitation of Children was also damaged.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR55518.

 

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Airstrike and/or Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention strikes in the vicinity of the French Boulevard (французский бульвар) shopping centre in the city of Kharkiv (Харків), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.990346, 36.290399. 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

Media From Sources (4)