This should be the FIRST page of the e-book about the war and Piatykhatky.
Piatykhatky is a small settlement, a district of the city of Kharkiv, separated from the city by a forest, closest to the border with the Russian Federation, in which unique physical research facilities are located, in particular, the nuclear subcritical facility “Neutron Source”.
Historical reference (in Ukrainian)
8-10 November 2022 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessed the extent of the damage to the “Neutron Source”, see the publication about the results.
Before the war, about 25,000 people lived in Piatykhatky. After shelling began, 2,500 people remained in the settlement. From mid-March to the end of April 2022, there was no electricity, water, heat, food, or medicine in the settlement. Ambulances did not go to Piatykhatky, because the road to the settlement was heavily shelled by Russian military.
This is what some of the buildings in Piatykhatky looked like:
In this article, you can learn more about how the residents of Piatykhatky lived from February 24 to December 2022: What does it mean to live in Piatykhatky during the war
On this map of Piatykhatky, you can see the geographical location of the documented by our team places of destruction, caused by the Russian shelling. Click to explore the map
Separate map layers contain:
- videos,
- selected photos,
- photos taken in March-April 2022 by Natalia Zubar, Sergey Petrov, Yulia Gush, and Marcin Suder,
- photos taken on October 29, 2022 by Kateryna Yashish,
- photo taken on October 29, 2022 by Julia Gush (this layer also contains detailed descriptions of the destruction).
You can see a series of video interviews with volunteers of a local community organization “Piatyhatky-BAM”.
- Nataliya Tagayeva tells how the Kharkiv suburb survived the first weeks of the Russian invasion and how the disaster motivated people to help others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp276rUIUcg - Valentyna Pirozhenko talks about how the war left behind lonely, hungry domestic animals, how people help them, and why there are no dogs in the villages that were under occupation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3c3l7CzlHo - Andriy Tagayev demonstrates the results of the shelling of school No. 62
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNK56Ly3SNQ - Victoria Kravchenko, paramedic, tells a story of her work during the war and blackout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD9osPd7hG8 - Serhiy Bajrachnyj demonstates the technology of closing windows in damaged houses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3O4mnmGSh4 - Vladislav Frolov, chef, recalls how he became a volunteer after February 24, 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_92nCGmdy3s
Here you can find video documentation and analysis of Russian war crimes in Piatykhatky:
- Destroyed building of Institute of High Technologies, part of V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. The territory is already demined. Burnt Russian military vehicle. Documented on March 27, 2022. 31 Academician Kurchatov Avenue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmGYNX6_svs
- Destroyed medical clinic. Significant external and internal damage. Broken-down walls, stairs, windows, and doors, all surrounded by shattered glass. In one wing of the building, the roof was destroyed by a direct hit. Documented on April 7, 2022. 29 Academician Kurchatov Avenue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OxQkJITryk
- The roof of the one of the housing complexes was hit by a rocket artillery grenade. The impact virtually destroyed the elevator, though it is now provisionally repaired and is functioning again. Documented on November 28, 2022. 7B Hatseva Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtFrDyQwihM
- One of the impact sites of Russian artillery shelling. During the time of the hit, there was a line of people here waiting for humanitarian aid. Documented on November 28, 2022. Academician Valter Street.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftrHRuhfBx8 - Another impact site caused by Russian artillery shelling. Destroyed residential building, 2 deaths, 3 to 5 injuries. Documented on November 28, 2022. 7 Academician Valter Street.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4iDHkM71mw - Analyst Adam Sybera is talking about future lack of schools in Kharkiv region because of destructions caused by the Russian aggression. Documented on November 28, 2022, in the ruined building of the School #62. 23 Academician Kurchatov Avenue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GW37lRG7FQ