Conflict

Russian Military in Ukraine

Incident Code

RUK198

Location

Balakliya, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Балаклія

Geolocation

49.462248, 36.857606
Accuracy: Town

Airwars Assessment

Last Updated: 11 August 2026

Two civilians were injured by alleged Russian shelling of Balakliia on May 12, 2022.

The Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Synegubov posted on Telegram that “2 people were also injured in Balaklia.”

This incident has reference to ACLED code UKR57686.

No other information is available for this incident.

Key Information

Incident Status
Assessed
Country
Military Actor
Strike Type
Artillery
Strike Status
Single source claim
Civilian Harm Reported
Yes
Civilian Harm Status
Weak
Cause Of Death / Injury
Heavy weapons and explosive munitions
Civilians reported injured
2

Geolocation

Reports of the incident mention the town of Balakliya (Балаклія), for which the generic coordinates are: 49.462248, 36.857606. 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

Sources (2)

Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group ↗
Archive
Synegubov ↗
Archive