Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK180

Incident date

May 7, 2022

Location

Коробочкине, Korobochkyne, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.777617, 36.816411 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Village level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On May 7th 2022, a civilian, a 28-year-old woman, was reportedly killed following alleged Russian shelling in Korobochkyne village, Chuguyiv district, Kharkiv oblast.

All local sources quoted Kharkiv Regional Military Administration/Kharkiv’s prosecutor office’s report, which also added that a private house was hit.

ACLED’s reference code for this incident is UKR57382.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Korobochkyne (Коробочкине), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.777617, 36.816411. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • 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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (1) [ collapse]

  • "An enemy shell hit a private house. On Saturday, May 7, Russian occupiers shelled the village of Korobochkine, Chuguyiv District, Kharkiv Region. One of the shells hit a residential building, killing a 28-year-old woman. This is reported by Kharkiv OVA." Photo:Tsn.ua

Russian Military Assessment:

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

Summary

  • Strike status
    Single source claim
  • 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
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]