Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK181

Location

Золочів, Zolochiv, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

50.27589, 35.9727
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: July 18, 2025

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0214)

On May 7th, 2022, one health worker, described as a nurse from a local medical institution, was reportedly killed following alleged Russian shelling in Zolochiv district. Local sources all quoted Oleg Sinegubov, the head of Kharkiv OVA.

Airwars did not find any additional information on this incident.

ACLED’s reference code for this incident is UKR57389.

 

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 killed
1

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the town of Zolochiv (Золочів), as well as Zolochiv district (Золочівський район). Zolochiv district, to which a number of sources seem to refer, no longer exists, having been integrated into Bohodukhiv district (Богодухівський район) in the course of administrative reforms in 2020. The generic coordinates for the town of Zolochiv are: 50.27589, 35.9727. 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