Incident Code
RUK175
Incident Date
4 May 2022
Location
Balakleya, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Балаклі́я
Geolocation
49.46059,
36.84004
Accuracy: Town
Geolocation
49.46059,
36.84004
Accuracy: Town
Airwars Assessment
Last Updated: July 18, 2025
(Previous Incident Code: RUK0206 )
On May 4th 2022, Kharkhiv Human Rights Protection group reported that Russian shelling of the town of Balakeya near Kharkiv resulted in one man dying. Suspilne quoted Oleg Sineguboy, the head of the Kharkhiv Regional Military administration who added that the “the deceased is from the village of Zalyman between the temporarily occupied Balaklia and Izyum”.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Balakleya (Балаклі́я), 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