Incident Code
RUK163
Incident Date
30 April 2022
Location
Balakliia, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Балаклія
Geolocation
49.46059,
36.84004
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
49.46059,
36.84004
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RUK0191 )
Heavy shelling by Russian forces on the 30th April 2022 in Balakliia caused an injury to a civilian according to the head of Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Sinegubov. However, no further information on the casualty can be confirmed.
This assessment has reference to ACLED code UKR56859.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Balakliia (Балаклія), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.46059, 36.84004. 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