Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK136

Location

Gagarin Avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine
проспекті Гагаріна

Geolocation

49.933186, 36.261929
Accuracy: Street

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0160A )

On April 21st 2022, Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group reported that a 79 year old man was killed by Russian artillery fire on Gagarin Avenue, with a link to a post on Telegram by @hueviykharkov. However, the Telegram post is no longer available. No other sources reported on this incident.

Key Information

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the Gagarin Avenue (проспекті Гагаріна), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.933186, 36.261929. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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Military Statements

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