A day of mourning was declared in the Balakliya community following a Russian attack on the evening of September 18, according to Vitaliy Karabanov, head of the city's military-civilian administration. Four people were killed in the strike: men aged 60, 55, and 74, and a 71-year-old woman.

The attack occurred in the Balakliya community, with casualties including men aged 60, 55, and 74, and a 71-year-old woman.