Incident Code
RUK169
Incident Date
2 May 2022
Location
Барвінкове, Barvinkove, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Geolocation
48.903505,
37.022460
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
48.903505,
37.022460
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RUK0200)
On May 2nd 2022, two male civilians were injured after a reported Russian forces artillery shelling hit Barvinkove in Kharkiv.
The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that “residential buildings and two administrative buildings were damaged” in addition to wounding two men.
There is no further information available at this stage.
This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56997.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
2 Men
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Barvinkove (Барвінкове), for which the generic coordinates are: 48.903505, 37.022460. 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