Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RUK042

Incident date

March 8, 2022

Location

Балаклея, Balakleya, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Geolocation

49.453133, 36.839204 Note: The accuracy of this location is to Exact location (via Airwars) level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

On March 8th 2022, an explosion in the centre of Balakleia reportedly killed one civilian and injured three other civilians, as a result of alleged Russian warplanes. According to a local source on Twitter, “two planes flew over and dropped three bombs.”

Telegram posts by Kharkov Nash, which has expressed sympathies for Russia, speculated as to who was responsible for shelling of Balakleia without directly accusing either Russia or Ukraine, but did note that Russian troops were occupying the city.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

Geolocation notes (4) [ collapse]

Reports of the incident mention strikes in the centre of the city of Balakleya (Балаклея). Analysing audio-visual material from sources, we have narrowed the location down to the following exact coordinates: 49.453133, 36.839204.

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  • Tagged visual material from sources

    Imagery:
    Truexanews

  • Tagged visual material from Google Maps

    Imagery:
    Вячеслав Чаусенко

  • Tagged visual material from Google Maps

    Imagery:
    Віктор Забашта

  • Tagged visual material from Google Maps

    Imagery:
    Николай Ткач

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]

Media
from sources (9) [ collapse]

  • "It is reported that shots were fired from the outskirts of the city", Balakleya (Image via Truexanewsua / Telegram)
  • "Consequences of the shelling of Balakleya in the Kharkiv region" (Image via Truexanewsua / Telegram)
  • "Balakleya, Kharkiv region" (Image via Twitter)
  • Image via Facebook
  • "Balakleya, Kharkiv region" (Image via Truexanewsua / Telegram)
  • Balakliya, 2 planes flew over and dropped 3 bombs. Kharkov region

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Strike status
    Likely strike
  • Strike type
    Airstrike
  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1
  • Civilians reported injured
    3
  • Cause of injury / death
    Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Weak
    Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military

Sources (15) [ collapse]