Incident Code

RUK144

Location

Малинівка, Malinivka, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.799547, 36.714427
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0168)

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

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
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 injured
2–5
1 Woman, 1–2 Men

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.

Military Statements

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

Media From Sources (3)