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.

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 attacker
    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

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.

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 attacker
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]