Incident Code

RUK007

Location

Волохів Яр, Volokhiv Yar, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.600219, 36.9786094
Accuracy: Village

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: December 15, 2024

(Previous Incident Code: RUK0008)

On February 26th 2022, two civilians, including a 13 year old girl and a man, were reportedly injured as a result of alleged Russian forces shelling on in the village of Volokhiv, in Balaklia, Kharkiv.

Segodnya.ua news site noted that the Balaklia local authorities reported the situation first at 15.00. It stated that the information came from the Head of Balaklia, Ivan Stolbovoy, that “in the area of the village of Volokhiv Yar, a man and a minor child (a 13-year old girl) were wounded.”

This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR54061

Key Information

Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2
1 Child, 1 Man

Geolocation Notes

Reports of the incident mention the village of Volokhiv Yar (Волохів Яр), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.600219, 36.9786094. 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

Media From Sources (3)