Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK177

Incident date

May 5, 2022

Location

Надеждівському Старостинському окрузі, Nadezhdi Starostyn district, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.141518, 36.548724 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Subdistrict level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On May 5, 2022, a village within the Nadezhdi Starostyn District was reportedly hit with Russian rocket fire. According to local media and the mayor of the nearby city of Loziv, one civilian, identified as an elderly woman, was killed during this event.

Posting on Facebook on May 6, the Mayor of Loziv, Sergiy Selenskyy, shared details concerning the reported incident, stating, “a village in Nadezhdivskiy Starostyn District came under rocket fire. A private house was damaged. Unfortunately, an elderly woman born in 1935 died. Deep condolences to relatives and friends!” Selenskyy shared three photographs within this post, all of which show what appears to be a heavily damaged single-story home.

These events, and Selenskyy’s comments, were subsequently reported by Ukranian outlets Suspilne Media and Unian.

This assessment has reference to UKR57220.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Artillery
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • (1 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (5) [ collapse]

  • Screenshot of Facebook post by Sergiy Selenskyy
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a village in the Nadezhdi Starostyn district on May 5, 2022. (Image posted by Sergiy Selenskyy via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a village in the Nadezhdi Starostyn district on May 5, 2022. (Image posted by Sergiy Selenskyy via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a village in the Nadezhdi Starostyn district on May 5, 2022. (Image posted by Sergiy Selenskyy via Facebook)
  • Damage caused by alleged Russian shelling of a village in the Nadezhdi Starostyn district on May 5, 2022. (Image posted by Suspilne News)

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the Nadezhdi Starostyn district (Надеждівському Старостинському окрузі), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.141518, 36.548724. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

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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 woman)
  • 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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (5) [ collapse]