Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK144

Incident date

April 24, 2022

Location

Малинівка, Malinivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.799547, 36.714427 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On April 24th 2022, reported Russian shelling hit the village of Malinivka, in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv, injuring between two and five civilians, including one woman.

According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office, two men and a woman were injured. However, Nta.ua reported that five people were wounded in Malinovka as announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov. Other local sources reported that two civilians, a man and a woman, were injured.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56443

The incident occured at approximately 12:00 pm local time.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Malinivka (Малинівка), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.799547, 36.714427. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)
  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)
  • "In addition, today the occupiers also opened fire on Malynivka village of Chuguyiv district. Two men and a woman were injured." (Image via Prokuratura_Kharkiv / Telegram)

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    Unknown
  • Civilians reported injured
    2–5
  • 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 (16) [ collapse]