Week 12.12 - 18.12: Total casualties from Kyiv's attacks on civilian population in Russia-controlled regions and elsewhere.
An extended summary of all intentional attacks on civil infrastructure and population executed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 12th to 18th of December.
The report presents an extended summary of all intentional attacks on civil infrastructure and population in the regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson, Belgorod and others, executed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the week from the 5th to 11th of December.
Popular or official local telegram channels that are regularly updated were used to obtain information on the attacks (see list at the end of report).
Since the war broke out on the 24th of February, the Ukrainian Army, under the command of General Valeryi Zaluzhnyi, has been indiscriminately shelling civilian buildings (markets, schools, residential housing), civilian gatherings and other facilities of non-military use, predominantly in the Donbass region.
Some notable examples are the shelling of Kramatorsk train station on the 8th of April, the Donetsk indoor market attack on the 22nd September, as well as the recent bombing of civilian transport heading for Russia-controlled part of Zaporozhye on 30th of September.
22 people were killed and at least 81 injured from the 5th to 11th December.
FULL LIST OF DOCUMENTED UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS BY DATE (12.12.2022 - 18.12.2022)
TOTAL KILLED: 52
TOTAL WOUNDED: at least 66
*Most missiles fired by Kiev are successfully intercepted. Had they not been the total figure for casualties would have been significantly higher.
MONDAY 12 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 43 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 195 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad
Civilians killed / wounded: 5 / 4
Damage inflicted: 40 residential buildings and 8 civil infrastructure sites, including printing house ‘Vostok-Express', factory of Donetsk Energy Plant and a construction tools shop.
Location: various towns, Luhansk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 4 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 14 shells in total: all 155mm calibre
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: houses damaged,
Specific
Location: Berislav, Kherson region (Kiev - controlled)
Target: pro-Russian civilians
Civilians killed / wounded: 20 / -
Damage inflicted: 20 civilians deliberately shot
TUESDAY 13 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 30 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 121 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm;
Civilians killed / wounded: 3 / -
Damage inflicted: 3 residential buildings and 1 civil infrastructure sites
WEDNESDAY 14 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 46 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 225 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad; tanks
Civilians killed / wounded: 5 / 5
Damage inflicted: 56 residential buildings and 6 civil infrastructure sites, including first aid centre #8 (medical facility), school #80 of Donetsk, Donetsk Institute of Physical Education and Sports; shop ‘Udacha’.
Grabari village, Donetsk Region; https://t.me/chp_donetskv/38589
THURSDAY 15 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 37 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 222 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad
Civilians killed / wounded: 2 / 13 (including a child)
Damage inflicted: 30 residential buildings and 18 civil infrastructure sites, including kindergarten - nursery #15, school #2, lyceum #47 ‘Start'; Donetsk Technical University campus; a student hospital; Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral; shopping centre ‘Forum'; Donetsk State Theatre of Opera and Ballet; Donetsk N. K. Krupskaya Science Library.
Location: various villages, Belgorod Region
Time of Day: daytime
Target: residential areas
Shells deployed: -
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: houses damaged; power lines damaged
Specific
Location: Stakhanov, Luhansk Republic
Time of Day: 03:00
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: HIMARS x 10
Civilians killed / wounded: - / 1
Damage inflicted: 71 residential houses damaged; 20+ civil infrastructure sites damaged including 3 kindergartens, school #29, various public facilities (inc. waterworks), furniture production plant, shopping centre ‘Klass', town market, 7 various shops.
Location: Kucherov village, Kursk region
Time of Day: daytime
Target: residential areas
Shells deployed: 6
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: houses damaged
FRIDAY 16 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 31 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 157 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad
Civilians killed / wounded: 1 / 7 (including 1 child)
Damage inflicted: 22 residential buildings and 1 civil infrastructure site.
Location: various towns, Luhansk Republic
Time of Day: 02:26 Stakhanov (HIMARS x 6); 04:10 Lantratovka (HIMARS x 3); 08:20 Svatovo (155mm x 5)
Target: civil infrastructure, residential areas, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: HIMARS - 6 shells; 155mm calibre - 5 shells.
Civilians killed / wounded: 11 / 17 (all in Lantranovka)
Damage inflicted: 12 residential houses damaged ; 2 civil infrastructure sites, including a school and post office in Lantratovka.
Specific
Location: Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod region
Time of Day: morning
Target: residential areas
Shells deployed: -
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: various houses, school building damaged
Lantratovka after HIMARS attacks, resulting in 11 dead and 17 injured; https://t.me/obstanovkalnr/31583
SATURDAY 17 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 28 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 133 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad; tanks
Civilians killed / wounded: - / 2
Damage inflicted: 3 residential buildings and 4 civil infrastructure sites, including hotel ‘Victoria', first medial aid centre #2, Donetsk Public Management university campus,
Specific
Location: Schastye town, Luhansk Republic
Time of Day: early morning
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 3 HIMARS MLRS rockets
Civilians killed / wounded: 3 / 5
Damage inflicted: 4 houses destroyed
SUNDAY 18 DEC
General
Location: City of Donetsk, Gorlovka, other towns of Donetsk Republic
Time of Day: all-day, shelled 37 times
Target: Civil infrastructure, public spaces, residential districts, indiscriminate.
Shells deployed: 200 in total: 155mm (NATO), 152mm, 122mm calibres; mortars 120mm; MLRS Grad
Civilians killed / wounded: 1 / 4
Damage inflicted: 27 residential buildings and 10 civil infrastructure sites, including 2 blocks of Kalinin's hospital, kindergarten #18, tobacco plant, Donbass Arena stadium (again), Youth Palance.
Location: Golaya Pristan, New Kahovka, Kherson region
Time of Day: daytime
Target: indiscriminate, residential areas
Shells deployed: -
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: residential houses damaged, power lines.
Specific
Location: Alchevsk, Luhansk Republic
Time of Day: early morning
Target: indiscriminate
Shells deployed: 4 HIMARS rockets
Civilians killed / wounded: - / -
Damage inflicted: -
Location: Belgorod
Time of Day: daytime
Target: poultry factory; residnetial areas
Shells deployed:
Civilians killed / wounded: 1 / 8 (1 critical)
Damage inflicted: 14 residential houses damaged; factory building and machinery
TOTAL KILLED: 52
TOTAL WOUNDED: at least 66
Methodology:
I did not attempt to count the total of shells fired, (nor the total of shells by type), as this information is often incomplete.
Not all attacks may have been recorded: the relatively minor ones, or those intercepted, may have unintentionally been omitted.
All casualties have been recorded according to official daily reports from each region.
Telegram channels accessed:
Donetsk and Luhansk Republics: https://t.me/dnronline ; https://t.me/avdeevkaru ; https://t.me/obstanovkalnr ; https://t.me/DNR_SCKK | Kherson Region: https://t.me/NSDVCH ; https://t.me/VGA_NovayaKahovka ; https://t.me/VGA_Kherson | Zaporojye Region: https://t.me/nsdelzap1 ; https://t.me/vrogov | Belgorod Region: https://t.me/vvgladkov; https://t.me/belgorod01 | Kursk Region: https://t.me/kurskadm