Incident Code
RUK008
Incident Date
26 February 2022
Location
Babai, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Бабаї
Geolocation
49.898395,
36.193462
Accuracy: Village
Geolocation
49.898395,
36.193462
Accuracy: Village
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RUK0009 )
On February 26th 2022, one man, aged 35, was reportedly killed as a result of alleged Russian artillery fire which hit Babai, in Kharkiv.
The artillery was also reported to have destroyed a house.
This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR54072.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the village of Babai (Бабаї), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.898395, 36.193462. 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