The list includes an incomplete list of sabotage and terrorist attacks committed in the Kharkiv region from June 2014 to April 2015 against the backdrop of a sharp political confrontation between supporters and opponents of political forces that came to power in Ukraine in February 2014. The shares were directed mainly against objects of industrial transport infrastructure and objects associated with the Ukrainian army [1] , as well as activists of the unity movement of Ukraine [2] [3] . These actions were often seen as part of the hybrid war [4] that Russia allegedly waged against Ukraine [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] .
| date of | A place | Stock | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2014 | Chuguevsky district , not far from the village of Green Well | The railway bridge has been blown up. The incident was qualified by Ukrainian law enforcement authorities as a terrorist attack [11] . | no |
| July 7, 2014 | On the way between Zmiev and Zanki stations | Unknowns fired at a freight train from a grenade launcher [12] . As a result of a perfect shot, an empty tank was almost completely destroyed. In fact the case was filed under the article "act of terrorism" [13] . | no |
| July 29, 2014 | Barvenkovo district , the village of Grushevakh | Unknown people tried to blow up a concrete bridge across the Seversky Donets River [14] . Thanks to the unprofessionally laid explosive device, the design did not receive serious damage [15] . | no |
| August 3, 2014 | Malyshev Plant | At about one in the morning, an explosion occurred on the territory of the Kharkov Armored Plant, which is engaged in the repair of equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and rescuers [16] . Subsequently, the prosecutor's office stated that it was a shot from a small - sized jet flamethrower MRO-A of Russian production [17] . As a result of the incident, windows on the floor were knocked out. In fact of the incident, a lawsuit was filed under the article "terrorist attack". | no |
| August 4, 2014 | Ordzhonikidze district (Kharkov) | At about 4 a.m., the military registration and enlistment office of the Ordzhonikidze and Frunze districts of the city of Kharkov was fired upon. The shot, allegedly, was fired from a grenade launcher " Fly ". The shell hit the front of the building between the first and second floor. The wall was damaged, glass was broken in four windows, and in some places the plaster fell off. The prosecutor’s office opened criminal proceedings under Art. 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (terrorist act) [18] . | no |
| August 23, 2014 | Zmievsky district , near Zanki station | An explosion occurred on the railway in the area of Zanki station in the early morning [14] . The rails on a site about a meter long were damaged. At the time of the emergency, a passenger electric train passed, which managed to stop in front of the damaged section of the track, so no one was hurt. The Ministry of Internal Affairs qualified the explosion as a terrorist attack [19] . | no |
| September 7, 2014 | Chervonozavodsky district of Kharkov , Osnova station | In Kharkov, at the Osnova railway station, the support of a high-voltage power line was blown up [20] . According to the press service of the Ukrainian Railways , during the morning tour and inspection of the Bezludovsky park station, electricians discovered four explosive devices on a metal support at a height of 2 meters. Two of them worked, damaging the supporting structures. As a result of the explosion, no one was injured, there were no delays in the movement of trains [21] . | no |
| September 8, 2014 | Ordzhonikidze district (Kharkov) | On that day, another shelling of the military registration and enlistment office of the Ordzhonikidzevsky and Frunzevsky districts of the city of Kharkov was made [22] . At about 4 a.m., unknown persons fired at the building from the Mukha hand grenade launcher. Windows were knocked out in the building, and stucco shattered inside the building. None of the military and civilian employees of the military enlistment office were injured. The prosecutor's office of the Kharkiv region qualified the shelling of military registration and enlistment offices as a terrorist attack [8] . | no |
| September 12, 2014 | Chervonozavodsky district of Kharkov , Osnova station | In Kharkov, at the Osnova railway station, a diesel locomotive and four jet fuel tanks that were part of a freight train were blown up. The explosion caused a strong fire, the flame of which, according to eyewitnesses, reached the height of a two-story house [23] . The SBU regional administration has opened criminal proceedings under the article "sabotage" [8] . | no |
| September 17, 2014 | Highway Kharkov- Chuguev | Unknowns opened fire from an assault rifle at the checkpoints at the checkpoint , which is located on the highway in the direction of Chuguev [8] . One of the fighters was injured and was sent to the hospital [24] . A criminal case under art. 115 of the Criminal Code "attempted murder" [25] . | 1 wounded |
| September 17, 2014 | Lozova | At about two in the morning, two explosions sounded at the military registration and enlistment office in Lozova. According to the Kharkiv Regional Administration , two hand grenades were the likely causes of the explosion [26] . | no |
| September 26, 2014 . | Kominternovsky district (Kharkov) | Around 2:30 in the night, an explosion occurred on the ground floor of a nine-story building [14] . According to the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Kharkiv region, a grenade launcher shot was fired towards the house. As a result, the office of a local lawyer, known for his volunteer activities, suffered. The window opening was damaged in the room, glass was broken in four windows, and the car of the office owner was also damaged [27] . The day before, the volunteer received calls with claims, which helpspunitive , and he expressed confidence that what happened - revenge for helping the participants of the ATO [28] . In the office there was a warehouse of volunteers who purchased and transferred ammunition to the military. On this fact of shooting criminal proceedings were instituted under Art. 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (terrorist act). | no |
| October 20, 2014 | Ordzhonikidze district | According to the prosecutor's office, an unknown man made 2 shots from an RPG at warehouses with fuels and lubricants in the territory of the military unit, located on Frunze Avenue. According to local residents, there were many fuel tanks in the military unit. But the grenades released from the RPG did not explode. No one was injured, fires and destruction of buildings did not occur [29] . The investigation is conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region under Part 1 of Art. 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (terrorist act) [30] . At the same time, anti-Maidan groups in social networks claimed that “partisans worked” [31] . | no |
| November 9, 2014 | Dzerzhinsky district (Kharkov) | Late in the evening, an explosion occurred in the rock wall “Stena” on Rimarskaya Street , which resulted in 11 injuries, 2 of which were in serious condition [32] . This institution was popular among the Ukrainian military who were returning from the combat zone [33] , and was also actively collecting assistance for ATO participants, refugees and orphans [34] [35] . Initially, there were two versions of the causes of the explosion: gas leakage and the use of an explosive device [36] . However, the remains of an explosive device found at the site gave reason to say that it was an “average” sticking mine. As a result, the prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “a terrorist act with grave consequences” [37] . On suspicion of organizing an explosion, a group was revealed, one of the components of the so-called " Kharkov partisans ." According to prosecutors, most of those involved in the attack were detained. This street explosion took a special place in the series of terrorist attacks due to the fact that for the first time such a crime was carried out in a busy public place [38] . | 11 injured |
| December 2, 2014 | Zhukovsky Village | Around 2.30 at night, a powerful explosion was heard near the gates of part 3017 of the National Guard of Ukraine [21] [39] . As a result of the explosion, the metal gate was damaged, and the remains of an explosive device were discovered at the scene of the incident [40] . The prosecutor's office opened a criminal case under part 2 of article 194 (intentional destruction or damage to property) [41] . | no |
| 9th December | Kiev region (Kharkov) | In Kharkov Youth Park , a memorial cross was blown up to the soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army [8] . The police opened a case of intentional destruction of property. This was not the first attempt to destroy the monument. On December 20, 2006, the sign was demolished by members of the Eurasian Youth Union , but was soon restored. Representatives of the left-wing political forces demanded that the Kharkov authorities demolish the monument. On April 26, 2013, a part of the monument, a massive granite stone, was stolen. On February 6, 2014, the cross was abducted by unknowns, but then restored again. The memorial sign was established by the People’s Movement of Ukraine in 1992 with the permission of the Kharkov City Council [42] . | no |
| December 24, 2014 | Dzerzhinsky district (Kharkov) | At night, an explosion occurred in the furniture atelier “Azhur” on Rimarskaya Street [43] . The incident is qualified as intentional damage to property by explosion. People’s deputy of Ukraine , adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko said that one of the versions of the bombing was the volunteer activities of the store owners. In particular, they were engaged in the repair of cars that were sent to the ATO zone. In addition, the owner of the store connected the incident with the conflict of activists with the measure of Kharkov, Gennady Kernes [21] . | no |
| January 19, 2015 | Moscow region (Kharkov) | In the evening, an explosion occurred near the building of the Moscow District Court, which injured 14 people, 4 of whom were in serious condition [44] . Before the explosion, the court ended a hearing on the case of a pro-Ukrainian activist, a member of the ATO, who was accused of illegal possession of weapons. Activists of the " Right Sector " who supported the defendant were present at the court hearing in this case. According to the acting prosecutor of the region Artyom Stepanov, there were no court workers among the injured, all the wounded were activists of the Ukrainian nationalist forces [45] . | 14 people injured |
| February 9, 2015 | Pavlovo Field | On the night of February 8–9, an explosion occurred in a notary office in a business center along Otkar Yarosh Street [46] . Above the damaged premises was the office of a volunteer organization that was involved in helping IDPs and fighters, in connection with which volunteers suggested that the terrorists attempted to attack their office [47] . There were no victims of the explosion. On the fact of the incident, the prosecutor's office of Ukraine opened a criminal case under article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “Attempted terrorist attack” [48] . | no |
| February 20, 2015 | Chuguevsky district , near the village of Green Well | Unknowns blew up a transformer on the railway. Two radiators of the cooling system of the electrical substation are damaged. No harm done. It also did not affect the movement of trains. Law enforcement authorities opened a case under the article "Intentional damage to property" [49] . | no |
| February 22, 2015 | Prospect Marshal Zhukov (Kharkov) | This explosion was carried out during a procession in memory of Euromaidan and activists who died during its clashes in February 2014. An explosive device went off at the Kharkov Sports Palace when activists lined up to walk in the direction of Freedom Square. As a result of the explosion, two people died at the scene of the explosion and two people died from injuries in the hospital, 9 people were injured. On this fact, criminal proceedings were initiated under article 258 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (terrorist act) [50] . This explosion on Marshal Zhukov Avenue was the first terrorist attack in the history of the city that killed people [51] . | 4 dead, 9 wounded. |
| March 6, 2015 | Moscow region (Kharkov) | On this day, two cars exploded in Kharkov [52] . The first car belonged to the commander of the special battalion of the Slobozhanshchina police patrol service, Andrei Yangolenko. The explosion injured two people - combatant Andrei Yangolenko, who received moderate injuries and his wife, who was hospitalized in serious condition [53] . According to a representative of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office, the explosion of a minibus caused an SPM mine laid under a car. Also at the scene, another unexploded mine was discovered [54] . The explosion of the second car was not a terrorist attack. The machine caught fire as a result of faulty wiring [55] . | 2 people injured |
| April 7, 2015 | Dzerzhinsky district (Kharkov) | An explosion occurred on the Pravda Avenue at the base of the stele with the flag of Ukraine , as a result of which part of the monument was damaged [56] [57] . On suspicion of organizing this bombing, a Russian citizen was detained under the pseudonym Teresa, who had previously actively participated in pro-Russian performances in the city. According to SBU reports, a homemade bomb, military equipment and anti-Ukrainian symbols were found in her apartment [58] . The prosecutor's office qualified the incident as a terrorist attack. | no |
| April 7, 2015 | railway crossing Zhikhar - Zmiev , Kharkov region | Another attack on April 7 occurred on a railway in the Kharkiv region during the passage of a freight train on the Zhikhar-Zmiev railway line. The explosion damaged 0.6 m gauge [59] . The locomotive of the train also received minor damage, there were no injuries [60] . | no |
Notes
- ↑ Navigation at Harkov’s on the territory?
- ↑ Export to Fear - made in Russia
- ↑ Who blows up Kharkov
- ↑ Russia Launches Next Deadly Phase of Hybrid War on Ukraine
- ↑ Putin is conducting a hybrid war in Ukraine
- ↑ Instead of the Cold War - “hybrid”
- ↑ Acts of terrorism at Harkovі - element of informational information - expert
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Terror outside the ATO. Chronicle of explosions and sabotage in Kharkov and Odessa
- ↑ Odessa and Kharkov: are special services capable of preventing explosions?
- ↑ Explosions in Odessa and Kharkov are aimed at exacerbating the situation in Ukraine - Ministry of Internal Affairs
- ↑ Terrorist attack in Kharkov region: unidentified persons blew up a railway bridge
- ↑ In the Kharkov region, terrorists tried to blow up a bridge
- ↑ In Kharkov region, a train was shot from a grenade launcher
- ↑ 1 2 3 Kharkov is a prisoner of terror. Timeline of Kremlin sabotage
- ↑ In the Kharkov region they tried to blow up the bridge
- ↑ An explosion thundered in the territory of the Armored Plant in Kharkov
- ↑ An armored factory in Kharkov was fired from a flamethrower - prosecutor's office
- ↑ In Kharkov, the draft board was fired from a flamethrower
- ↑ The Ministry of Internal Affairs qualified the explosion on the railway in the Kharkov region as a terrorist attack
- ↑ At Harkov’s terrorist power, there was a viscous-voltage support on the hall station
- ↑ 1 2 3 Terrorist attacks at Harkovі: vibuhi in the hall, bіlya vіyskikh parts and those in public
- ↑ In Kharkov, at night, the draft board again fired upon
- ↑ A diesel locomotive and fuel tanks exploded in Kharkov
- ↑ media: At the exit from Kharkov, a checkpoint was fired, there is a wounded
- ↑ A checkpoint was fired at Kharkov’s militia
- ↑ On the territory of the Vіyskkomat in the Kharkiv region two vibuhs were blown through - ODA
- ↑ In Kharkov, a terrorist act was committed in the office of a volunteer (Photo)
- ↑ SBU called the night explosion a terrorist attack, and the office owner is sure that he will be avenged for helping ATO fighters
- ↑ In Kharkov, a military unit was fired from a grenade launcher
- ↑ In Kharkov, a military unit was fired upon (Updated)
- ↑ Military unit in Kharkov fired from a grenade launcher
- ↑ A pub was blown up in Kharkov, where ATO fighters liked to rest: 8 people in a hospital. Archived on February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Details of the explosion in a Kharkov pub became known (photo, video)
- ↑ A rock pub was blown up in Kharkov. 11 people injured (video)
- ↑ Explosions in Kharkov. Confrontation from hooliganism to terrorist attacks
- ↑ An explosion occurred in a pub in Kharkov. There are victims - social networks l
- ↑ Explosion in Kharkov pub recognized as terrorist attack, criminal case
- ↑ Kharkov SBU: explosion in the "Wall" - disclosed
- ↑ Night at Harkov
- ↑ Nichniy vibuh at Harkovі being placed near the part of the National Guard
- ↑ Harkov’s house is placed on the bellworm of the bible of the Vіyskovo
- ↑ In Kharkov, the UPA memorial cross was blown up
- ↑ Activist having tied a vibuh near Harkov with a meeting against Kernes 24 chest
- ↑ Explosion near a courthouse in Kharkov: 14 injured
- ↑ Все подробности теракта в Харькове: 14 пострадавших и сверток с российским триколором (фото)
- ↑ Подробности ночного взрыва в Харькове
- ↑ Подробности взрыва в Харькове: волонтеры не исключают, что покушались на их офис (видео)
- ↑ Взрыв в бизнес-центре Харькова квалифицирован как покушение на теракт
- ↑ Подробности взрыва на железной дороге в Харьковской области (видео)
- ↑ МВС України: Сьогодні близько 13.20 під час мирної ходи активістів Євромайдану та патріотично налаштованих громадян стався вибух. Постраждало близько 11 осіб. Двоє людей загинули на місці, серед загиблих — 1 правоохоронець
- ↑ Теракт в Харькове: большая часть осколков пришлась на сотрудников милиции, охранявших митинг
- ↑ В Харькове — второй за сегодня взрыв
- ↑ Взрыв автомобиля в Харькове. Состояние пострадавших стабильное
- ↑ Машина комбата в Харькове была заминирована российской миной (фото, видео, обновлено)
- ↑ Второй взрыв в Харькове — не теракт (фото, обновлено)
- ↑ Из-за подрыва стелы с флагом Украины в Харькове задержали «россиянку Терезу» (ФОТО)
- ↑ В центре Харькова у стелы с флагом Украины прогремел взрыв
- ↑ За взрыв стелы с флагом в Харькове задержана россиянка (фото)
- ↑ В Харькове снова подорвали рельсы под поездом
- ↑ Последствия новых терактов в Харькове и области