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UAV event in Kharkiv, Balakliya area, Ukraine on Fri 24th April 2026
24th April 2026
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Russian invaders struck a private residential area in Balakliya with drones on the morning of April 24, killing 2 people and wounding 2 more.
Source : Head of Kharkiv OVA Oleg Synegubov on Telegram and Head of Izyum RVA Stepan Maselsky on Facebook
Direct speech from the head of the region: "A 60-year-old woman died as a result of enemy shelling of Balakliya. A 58-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man suffered explosive injuries. The injured were hospitalized."
Details : He added that a private house and several cars are on fire as a result of a UAV hit.
The State Emergency Service, law enforcement agencies, and medics are on duty at the scene of the attack.
Updated: Later, the head of the Izyum Regional Police Department, Stepan Maselsky, reported 2 deaths in Balaklia.
"As a result of the attack, a private house was hit, resulting in the death of one person. The fire is currently being extinguished. Also, as a result of the Shahed hitting a car, another person died, and two people received explosive injuries. The injured were hospitalized," Maselskyi reported.
Another hit, according to him, was on the territory of an educational institution - the consequences of the damage and information about the victims are being clarified.
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