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Russo-Ukrainian War

Full-scale Russian invasion since 2022. Front line stabilised in the east (Donbas) and south (Zaporizhzhia, Kherson).

Started : 2022-02-24  ·  ISO UKR, RUS

September 2026

10,248

political violence events

September 2026

3,983

deaths

of which civilians targeted

1,170

events, 424 deaths

trend

↓ 4 %

events against the June 2026 – August 2026 average

Month by month

Political violence, last 24 months. October 2026 is still incomplete (dotted).

Events

11,108November 2024 : 5,916 eventsDecember 2024 : 5,831 eventsJanuary 2025 : 6,872 eventsJan 25February 2025 : 6,873 eventsMarch 2025 : 7,764 eventsApril 2025 : 7,683 eventsApr 25May 2025 : 8,148 eventsJune 2025 : 8,022 eventsJuly 2025 : 8,197 eventsJul 25August 2025 : 8,031 eventsSeptember 2025 : 7,962 eventsOctober 2025 : 7,873 eventsOct 25November 2025 : 7,420 eventsDecember 2025 : 7,440 eventsJanuary 2026 : 7,646 eventsJan 26February 2026 : 7,814 eventsMarch 2026 : 9,230 eventsApril 2026 : 8,298 eventsApr 26May 2026 : 8,524 eventsJune 2026 : 10,102 eventsJuly 2026 : 10,833 eventsJul 26August 2026 : 11,108 eventsSeptember 2026 : 10,248 eventsOctober 2026 : 7,778 events (incomplete month)Oct 26

Deaths

9,166November 2024 : 9,166 deathsDecember 2024 : 8,799 deathsJanuary 2025 : 7,116 deathsJan 25February 2025 : 6,727 deathsMarch 2025 : 7,746 deathsApril 2025 : 7,774 deathsApr 25May 2025 : 7,089 deathsJune 2025 : 6,654 deathsJuly 2025 : 5,094 deathsJul 25August 2025 : 5,497 deathsSeptember 2025 : 4,860 deathsOctober 2025 : 5,126 deathsOct 25November 2025 : 6,398 deathsDecember 2025 : 8,651 deathsJanuary 2026 : 6,969 deathsJan 26February 2026 : 4,587 deathsMarch 2026 : 5,494 deathsApril 2026 : 4,858 deathsApr 26May 2026 : 4,356 deathsJune 2026 : 4,016 deathsJuly 2026 : 3,994 deathsJul 26August 2026 : 4,001 deathsSeptember 2026 : 3,983 deathsOctober 2026 : 3,802 deaths (incomplete month)Oct 26

Demonstrations in September 2026: 33.

By country

Country September 2026deaths 12 monthsdeaths
UKR 7,7123,909 85,83860,326
RUS national 2,53674 20,603783

Worst-hit regions

Political violence, July 2026 – September 2026.

RegionCountryEventsDeaths
ZaporizkaUKR5,6811,302
DonetskaUKR5,6014,590
KhersonskaUKR3,8353,261
SumskaUKR2,652404
KharkivskaUKR2,527950
DnipropetrovskaUKR1,441719
ChernihivskaUKR94614
LuhanskaUKR43373

Ground footage

249 geolocated images over the last 14 days collected (196 facts), of which 194 videos. Main hotspots: Kyiv (Ukraine) (17), Slovyansk (Ukraine) (10), Oryol (Russian Federation) (8).

Map, hotspots and catalogue of images →

Recommended external sources

Data: ACLED, via HDX HAPI (UN OCHA), read on 2026.11.04. Tolls established by ACLED, not validated by the warring parties.