War Event Timeline
522,723 events from 2022-02-24 to 2026-05-30, extracted from ground-truth reporting and corroborating sources.
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π₯ Attack 55,873 βοΈ Counterattack 3,391 π‘οΈ Defense 15,443 βοΈ Aerial 10,231 β Naval 2,751 π΄ Capture 2,752 β‘οΈ Movement 17,252 π₯ Destruction 9,396 π§ Sabotage 4,718 π Casualties 24,216 ποΈ Infrastructure 44,223 π¦ Delivery 31,320 π₯ Humanitarian 10,439 βοΈ Law Enforcement 36,865 π€ Diplomatic 123,748 π’ Statement 130,105
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Latest: 2026 (43,824 events)
May 2026 (6,598 events)
May 24, 2026 131 events π₯ 2 π‘οΈ 1 π 1 ποΈ 1 βΈ
π₯Russian armed forces carried out a sweeping missile strike on Kyiv using Oreshnik ballistic missiles, damaging shopping centers and cultural institutions.
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π‘οΈUkrainian air defenses intercepted 55 missiles and 549 drones, while 16 missiles and 51 drones struck 54 locations across Ukraine.
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π₯Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast, Kupyansk direction, Borova direction, Slovyansk direction, Dobropillya tactical area, Novopavlivka direction, Oleksandrivka direction, western Zaporizhia Oblast, and Kherson direction on May 24 but did not advance.
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πThe Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed two people and wounded more than 80 others.
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ποΈRussian strikes targeted a water supply facility in Kyiv City with three missiles and an Oreshnik missile against Bila Tserkva.
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May 25, 2026 98 events π₯ 5 βΈ
π₯Russia announced plans for a new wave of mass long-range strikes on Kyiv, targeting military facilities and so-called decision-making centers, framed as retaliation for an attack in Luhansk Oblast.
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π₯Ukrainian Air Force used Storm Shadow missiles to successfully destroy an important enemy command-and-control and communications post in occupied Luhansk Oblast.
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π₯Russia launched an Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in an overnight attack. This event is referenced as a confirmation by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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π₯The National Guard's 1st Azov Corps struck Russian logistics targets near Mariupol and the Russian border using drones. Video footage showed impacts on the Mariupol-Taganrog and Mariupol-Volnovakha highways.
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π₯Russian forces launched attacks on settlements in Sumy Oblast, killing one civilian in a car strike and injuring four others, while conducting nearly 90 total attacks across the oblast.
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May 26, 2026 191 events π€ 4 π₯ 1 βΈ
π€China called for de-escalation and dialogue after Russia threatened intensified missile strikes on Kyiv, while refusing to confirm plans to evacuate its diplomatic staff from the Ukrainian capital.
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π₯Russian forces continued attacks northeast of Kharkiv City without confirmed advances as Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked.
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π€European ministers discussed the bloc's next seven-year budget in Brussels, which would run from 2028 onwards. The Commission's draft budget includes proposed increases for border management, defense, and military mobility that would benefit the Baltic States.
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π€Czech President Petr Pavel stated that participation in the Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine has dropped from 18 to nine countries since Prime Minister Andrej Babis took office, noting that only about nine member states are now contributing financially. Western officials attributed some withdrawals to dissatisfaction with the lead country's political support.
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π€Nearly 50 countries issued a joint statement at a United Nations meeting in New York condemning Russia's threats against embassies in Kyiv. The U.S. did not join this statement.
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May 27, 2026 218 events π₯ 4 βοΈ 1 βΈ
π₯Ukrainian forces struck and observed a fire at the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai.
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βοΈAir defenses in Voronezh engaged and destroyed two high-speed targets overnight on May 27. Smoke was reported near the Baltimor military airfield.
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π₯Ukrainian forces likely struck Russian military airfields, an aircraft repair plant, and an oil refinery in Russia overnight on May 26 to 27, including strikes on Taganrog Airbase and the Tuapse Oil Refinery.
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π₯Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations southwest of Kherson City near Bilohrudyi Island on May 26 and 27 but did not advance.
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π₯Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation headquarters in Sevastopol, causing a fire at the base on Hoholya Street.
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May 28, 2026 284 events π₯ 2 π€ 1 βοΈ 1 βοΈ 1 βΈ
π€Ukraineβs Foreign Ministry thanked foreign diplomatic missions operating in Ukraine during the war and stated it was prepared to assist with additional security measures for any missions requesting such support.
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βοΈUkrainian counterattacks reportedly liberated Odradne and advanced three kilometers deep in the Velykyi Burluk direction.
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βοΈA Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in GalaΘi, Romania, injuring two civilians. The drone was part of a swarm of 43 drones launched by Russia toward targets in Ukraine.
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π₯Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Uragan multiple launch rocket system in an unspecified rear area of occupied Donetsk Oblast.
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π₯Three oil tankers involved in transporting Russian oil were attacked by drones near Turkey's northern coast, with no casualties reported.
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May 29, 2026 296 events π₯ 2 π‘οΈ 1 π€ 1 π 1 βΈ
π₯Ukrainian drones struck a synthetic fiber plant and residential areas in Volzhsky and Volgograd cities within the Volgograd Oblast, resulting in casualties and damage.
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π₯A Russian Shahed drone launched against Ukraine crossed into Romanian airspace and crashed onto a residential building in GalaΘi, detonating its warhead and causing a fire.
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π‘οΈRussian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction but did not advance.
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π€Romania shut down the Russian consulate in Constanta and declared the Russian consul persona non grata following the drone strike.
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πTwo people were injured after a drone struck a residential building in Romania.
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May 30, 2026 37 events π₯ 4 π¦ 1 βΈ
π¦Japan officially contributed $14.7 million (2.2 billion yen) to NATOβs Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to fund non-lethal equipment for Ukraine, drawn from Japan's FY2025 supplementary budget.
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π₯Romania experienced a drone strike, which Romania confirms was carried out by Russia, and is seeking faster NATO support.
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π₯Ukraine achieved new battlefield gains near the Donetsk region border.
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π₯Ukraine is bracing for a massive air assault as Zelensky warns that Putin is testing NATO unity.
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π₯Explosions were heard in Kyiv as Russia launched an evening missile attack on the city.
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