Ukraine Controlled
High Activity
49.456956°N 36.85819°E
Total Events
453Artillery
99UAV Attacks
11Active Period
Feb 26, 2022 — Apr 2, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 99 | 21.9% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 68 | 15% |
| home Property Damage | 64 | 14.1% |
| flight Airstrikes | 25 | 5.5% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 20 | 4.4% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 19 | 4.2% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 14 | 3.1% |
| bolt Raids | 12 | 2.6% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 11 | 2.4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 11 | 2.4% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 9 | 2% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 5 | 1.1% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 4 | 0.9% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 3 | 0.7% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 1 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 349 | 66 | 11 | 2 | 31 | — |
| 2023 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | -91% |
| 2024 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 17 | +24% |
| 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -32% |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -93% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Balakliia.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2026-04-02 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksOccupation EventsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-11-19 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2025-11-17 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2025-11-17 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2025-11-17 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2025-10-04 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-03 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-02 | Air Defense Actions | 1 | UA | espreso |
| 2025-10-01 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2025-08-10 | Civilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-09 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-09 | Civilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2025-08-03 | Property Damage | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2025-08-02 | Property Damage | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2025-08-01 | Property Damage | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-08-01 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2025-06-04 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-06-03 | Artillery ShellingAirstrikesUAV/Drone AttacksArmored EngagementsFirefightsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-06-03 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2025-04-24 | Property Damage | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2025-04-23 | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-03-10 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-03-09 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-01-08 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2025-01-07 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2025-01-02 | Raids | 1 | unian | |
| 2025-01-02 | RaidsOccupation Events | 1 | espreso | |
| 2024-10-14 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-09-25 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-09-24 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-08-27 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-08-14 | Property Damage | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-08-14 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2024-08-14 | Property Damage | 2 | interfaxua | |
| 2024-07-09 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-06-03 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-06-02 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-06-01 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-06-01 | AirstrikesCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-06-01 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2024-05-27 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-05-21 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2024-04-27 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-27 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-04-27 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-04-26 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-26 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | pravdaua |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Balakliia
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Ukraine Controlled
Balakliia has been under Russian control for approximately 12 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Balakliia has experienced 3 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: UA)
Duration: 14 days
2022-03-15 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (ISW: UA)
Duration: 184 days
2022-09-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (DSM: UA, ISW: UA)
Duration: 1309 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Balakliia, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09 | 171 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022-03 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-04 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Balakliia.
liveuamap
24tvua
pravdaua
interfaxua
nv
espreso
unian
liga
meduza
ria
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
14231.3% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
5311.7% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Kharkiv Average
| Metric | Balakliia | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 453 | 481 | -28 |
| Artillery Events | 99 | 130 | -31 |
| Airstrike Events | 25 | 37 | -12 |
| UAV Events | 11 | 25 | -14 |
| Civilian Casualties | 68 | 62 | +6 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 2, 2026