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Russian missile strike on the town of Balakliia in Kharkiv Oblast killed 3 civilians and wounded 15, including 3 children born in 2007, 2010, and 2011.

Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast
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Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Balakliia (location) Kharkiv Oblast (location) Vitalii Karabanov (person) Russian forces (organization)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian missile strike on Balakliia killed 3 and wounded 15, including 3 children

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv City within and near Vovchansk and near Synelnykove on November 16 and 17.

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Extracted: 2026-02-20T04:42:16.462Z

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