Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK155

Incident date

April 28, 2022

Location

Котляри, Kotliary, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.910286, 36.302336 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

Russian forces allegedly shelled the city of Kotliary on April 28, 2022, killing a 53 year old man and wounding a woman. Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group and Suspilne Kharkiv via Telegram both stated that the shelling lasted roughly twelve hours.

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office announced that a criminal investigation had been launched into the death of the 53 year old man and the injury of the local resident.

Telegram user Kharkiv Life reported that the shelling began at noon and the attack destroyed many residential buildings. The National Guard of Ukraine reported that the Russian strike also bombed a cemetery in Kotlkiary with cluster bombs.

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56712.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Kotliary (Котляри), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.910286, 36.302336. 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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (3) [ collapse]

  • Russian occupying forces attacked a cemetery located in the village of Kotlyari in the Kharkiv region with cluster munitions
  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Eastern operational-territorial unit of the National Guard of Ukraine
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of Kotliary on April 28, 2022. (Image posted by Atn.ua)

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
    1
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    1
  • 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 (11) [ collapse]