Battle of Balakliia

Significance

The Battle of Balakliia formed part of Ukraine's broader Kharkiv Oblast counteroffensive launched in early September 2022, conducted simultaneously with the announced Kherson counteroffensive in the south. The dual-front pressure complicated Russian defensive coordination. Ukrainian forces under Zaluzhnyi and Syrskyi faced a Russian grouping of approximately 9,000 troops, inflicting an estimated 1,500 casualties. The operation contributed to the rapid Ukrainian advance through eastern Kharkiv Oblast that characterized this phase of the war.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (3)