Geolocation
Airwars assessment
On the afternoon of April 21st 2022, at approximately 6pm, a car with two civilians traveling north east on Akademika Proskury St in close proximity to the Manizh Naku “Khai” Sport complex was allegedly struck by Russian shelling.
The projectile was reported to have struck the engine bay of the vehicle, identified by multiple sources as a “Lada car,” causing the death of both passengers according to the Centre for Emergency Medical Assistance.
No individuals or group have taken responsibility for the strike. However, all of the sources that reported on the shelling attributed the shells to Russian forces.
This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56202.
The incident occured at approximately 6:00 pm local time.
Summary
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Vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Mstislav Chernov via Huyovy_kharkiv on Telegram)
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Consequences of a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Suspilne News)
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Shell which caused a vehicle fire in Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News
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Consequences of a vehicle fire caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kharkiv on April 21, 2022. (Image from Suspilne News)
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Screenshot of Facebook post by National News Service - NSN
Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]
Reports of the incident mention a strike on Akademika Proskury Street (Вулиця Академіка Проскури) outside the Manizh Naku “Khai” (Маніж НАКУ “ХАІ”) sports complex. Analyzing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 50.045759, 36.284457.