Incident Code
RUK008
Incident Date
26 February 2022
Location
Бабаї, Babai, Kharkiv, Ukraine
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.
Key Information
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Likely strike
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Fair
Causes of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported killed
1
1 Man
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.