2024 Timeline

160,732 events across 18 months. Sorted chronologically, grouped by day.

Full War Density

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160,732
Total Events
18
Months
437
Active Days
368
Avg/Day
Top types: 💥 15956 ⚔️ 748 🛡️ 4781 ✈️ 2900 ⚓ 839
Top oblasts: Donetsk (2308)Kharkiv (1927)Zaporizhzhia (1411)Kherson (1397)Unknown (1167)

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January 1, 2024 57 events
💥The unit's Hummer vehicle was struck by an FPV drone with a shaped charge at a junction, resulting in one fatality (Cargo 200) and multiple wounded soldiers. Primary 📊One soldier in Keks's unit lost an arm and had ruptured lungs, while others sustained burns and shrapnel wounds from the FPV drone strike on their vehicle. Primary
⚖️Polish border guards from Medyka in the Podkarpackie region, together with police, shut down a channel for illegal transport of Ukrainian men to Poland. Two Ukrainian train drivers were detained and charged with participating in an organized criminal group and organizing illegal crossings of the Polish border.
⚖️Two Ukrainian citizens who entered the EU through the discovered smuggling channel were detained in Poland and accused of illegally crossing the border by deception.
💥Keks and his unit came under FPV drone attack while attempting to evacuate from their position, with multiple drones striking nearby. Primary
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📢Ukrainian officials met with France's KNDS and Finland's Nammo to discuss licensed shell production. Primary
📢Danish government announced plans to invest $628 million in arms production. Primary
📢Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that about half of the promised US military material has reached Ukrainian forces. Primary
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🏥Iryna 'Cheka' Tsybukh, a combat medic and memorialization activist, was killed during a front-line mission in Kharkiv Oblast just days before her 26th birthday. Primary

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📢US President Donald Trump claimed in a 2024 closed donor meeting that he threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with bombing Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine, and that Putin responded "I don't believe you" but believed him 10%.
📢US President Donald Trump also claimed he gave a similar warning to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about bombing Beijing in response to a possible invasion of Taiwan.

January 2024 (16,050 events)

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🔥Ukrainian sea drones attacked and destroyed the Russian Ropucha-class landing vessel Olenegorskiy Gornyak in Novorossiysk. Primary
🔥Ukrainian servicemembers from the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade destroyed a Russian T-90M tank using a US-made M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at point-blank range with 25mm high-explosive rounds. Primary
📊Ukrainian POW Oleksandr Hrytsiuk died in Russian captivity at Vyazemskoye Detention Center-2, with his body returned to Ukraine in January 2024 in severely emaciated condition showing signs of torture. Primary
⚖️Roman Semenchenko, Head of the SSU's Department for the Protection of National Statehood, was recommended for the Order of Danylo Halytskyi in January 2024 after conducting surveillance on Bihus.Info journalists, but before the operation became public. Primary
⚖️The SBU fired employees implicated in a covert surveillance operation against Bihus.Info journalists, where the outlet was secretly recorded using drugs at a New Year's party and the footage published to discredit them. Primary
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January 4, 2024 465 events
📦Germany announced a new military assistance package to Ukraine including 10 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, demining tanks, drone detection systems, 155mm artillery ammunition, and air defense missiles. Primary
📊General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported cumulative Russian combat losses between February 24, 2022 and January 4, 2024, totaling approximately 362,280 personnel including 780 lost over the past day, along with extensive equipment losses including 6,002 tanks, 11,128 armored fighting vehicles, and 8,574 artillery systems.
💥Ukrainian forces conducted strikes near Uyutne and Yevpatoria in occupied Crimea on January 4, reportedly striking at least one Russian command post. Primary 📊Death toll from Russia's December 29 missile attack on Kyiv increased to 32 with 30 people injured, according to Kyiv City Military Administration head Serhii Popko. Primary
📢Former US EUCOM Commander Ben Hodges stated that the United States should donate expired or near-expired munitions to Ukraine instead of destroying them, arguing Ukrainian forces could effectively use ATACMS and other systems despite expiration dates, and emphasized the need for long-range precision strike capabilities and explicit Western political support for Ukrainian victory.
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January 7, 2024 320 events
🤝Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on January 7, traveling by train from Poland. Primary
📢Dmytro Chubenko, spokesman for the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, reported that examination of missile debris suggests a possible North Korean origin due to erased markings, messy internal inscriptions, and technical differences from standard Iskander missiles.
📢Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the USA Valeriy Chaly stated on a national telethon that Ukrainians should monitor upcoming elections in the United States, India, and Indonesia, where competition for development models is fierce. He warned that India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi risks becoming a semi-democracy, and noted that Indonesia's election could affect the balance in Southeast Asia regarding Chinese influence.
🛡️Ukrainian forces repelled 15 Russian attacks near Marinka, Pobieda, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast amid 15 enemy airstrikes, one missile strike, 778 artillery barrages, and 37 combat clashes. Primary 💥Russian forces shelled central Kherson on Sunday morning, injuring a 62-year-old man. Primary View all 320 events in Event Explorer
January 9, 2024 501 events
💥Russian invasion forces launched an artillery attack on Marhanets in Nikopol district after midnight, damaging five apartment blocks and two cars. Primary 🛡️Junior Sergeant Andriy "Sedoi" G. of the 79th Tavria Airborne Assault Brigade destroyed four Russian armored vehicles using a Javelin anti-tank missile system while repelling a Russian assault involving five armored vehicles and infantry on Ukrainian defensive positions in Donetsk region. Primary 🤝President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone call with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to discuss coordination of European defense assistance and unblocking 50 billion euros in EU financial assistance. Primary 🔧Ukrainian hackers from the Blackjack group attacked Moscow-based internet service provider M9com, destroying servers and deleting approximately 20 terabytes of data including websites and mail servers, leaving part of Moscow without internet and television access. The hackers also exfiltrated over 10 gigabytes of data from mail servers and client databases and made it publicly available via TOR. Primary
🔥Ukrainian forces destroyed 2 Russian tanks, 13 armored fighting vehicles, 12 artillery systems, 2 multiple launch rocket systems, 1 anti-aircraft warfare system, 23 motor vehicles and fuel tanks, 11 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 3 special equipment units over the past day according to the General Staff report.
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January 11, 2024 574 events
📦Ukraine certifies second sample of women's body armour with ballistic characteristics matching the male version, developed by company Temp-3000 Primary
📢Estonian Foreign Affairs Minister Margus Tsahkna posted on X welcoming Zelensky and Kuleba, affirming Estonia's firm support for Ukraine. Primary
🤝Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna delivered an online address to the Global Europe Forum of the European Parliament's Renew Europe group, urging sustained EU support for Ukraine for as long as necessary to win the war and warning that Russia poses a direct threat to EU security.
⚖️Lawmakers returned the draft bill on mobilization to the Cabinet for revision. Primary 📢Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, stated that Russia has concentrated its entire ground force of 462,000 soldiers in Ukraine, leaving no capability for strategic land offensives against other countries. Primary View all 574 events in Event Explorer
January 21, 2024 328 events
🔥Explosions occurred and a major fire broke out at a Novatek company terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Russia's Leningrad region. Primary
🔥Ukrainian forces have destroyed 6,181 tanks, 11,466 armored fighting vehicles, 8,875 artillery systems, 968 multiple rocket launchers, 655 air defense systems, 331 warplanes, 324 helicopters, 6,936 tactical UAVs, and other equipment since February 24, 2022, including 10 tanks, 11 AFVs, and 7 artillery systems in the past day.
💥Russian forces launched Shahed attack drones from the south targeting Ukrainian oblasts, triggering air-raid warnings in Kherson, Mykolaiv, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, and Odesa Oblasts. Primary
➡️Ukrainian units were ordered to retreat to reserve positions in the area of Krokhmalne to protect soldiers' lives, establishing defense at prepared positions. Primary
📢Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak stated in an interview with Le Figaro that Russia is attempting to deceive the international community into believing Ukraine opposes peace agreements, and affirmed that Ukraine will not agree to freeze the war or cease fighting until all occupied territories are liberated.
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January 31, 2024 615 events
🏗️Apartment blocks, private houses, a bus, a dispensary, and power transmission lines sustained damage as a result of Russian strikes on Toretsk and Tsukuryne. Primary 📦Germany delivered a batch of military assistance to Ukraine including 24 armored personnel carriers, four BV206 tracked vehicles, one BIBER bridge-layer, three WISENT 1 mine-clearing tanks, 14 minesweepers, one IRIS-T air defense missile, over 1,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, an anti-sea mine system, a satcom monitoring system, four border service vehicles, 450 anti-skid chains, and 194,000 catering modules. Primary 🤝Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in Kyiv to discuss continued U.S. security assistance, defense industry cooperation, use of frozen Russian assets, implementation of Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, and preparations for the NATO summit in Washington. Primary 🏥207 Ukrainian prisoners of war were freed from Russian captivity in the 50th prisoner exchange since the full-scale invasion began. The group included 180 privates and sergeants, 27 officers, and almost half were defenders of Mariupol. Primary 🤝The International Court of Justice rejected most of Ukraine's claims against Russia regarding alleged violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The court found Russia violated Ukrainian language education rights in Crimea but rejected claims regarding incitement against Crimean Tatars and the banning of the Mejlis. Primary View all 615 events in Event Explorer
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🏗️Ukrainian Rocket Forces and Artillery units struck four clusters of Russian military personnel, weapons and equipment, an ammunition storage point and an artillery system. Primary
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🤝Russian authorities pressured United Arab Emirates officials to deny entry to rapper Alisher Morgenshtern, resulting in his denial of entry without an official reason. Primary
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🔥Conflict Armament Research examined 290 components from a North Korean ballistic missile discovered in Kharkiv in January, finding that 75% of components were from US companies and 16% from European companies. Primary
💥Ruslan Yunusov (who changed his name to Yevgeny Prigozhin), described as a body double for the Wagner Group leader, was killed in action near Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at the end of January 2024. Primary
💥Ukrainian missiles struck and completely destroyed the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk while it was docked at Feodosia in occupied Crimea. Primary
💥Russia hit an apartment building in Kyiv with a North Korean missile, killing four people and wounding over 50. Primary
💥Ukrainian partisans used a fake VKontakte profile to poison Russian soldiers with vodka in Mariupol, resulting in three Russian deaths and at least ten more poisoned. Primary
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➡️Ukrainian marine forces began gradually withdrawing from the left bank of the Dnipro during winter 2023-2024 as Russian forces pushed reserves to the area.

February 2024 (14,676 events)

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💥Russian forces are taking advantage of the fact that after losing Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces do not have well-fortified defensive positions to fall back into, according to UK Defence Intelligence. Primary
🤝Alexander Lukashenko announced he will run for a seventh consecutive presidential term in 2025. Primary
🤝The Central Election Commission of Belarus, controlled by Alexander Lukashenko, claimed a 73% turnout in an election-style event held about a month before Russia's presidential elections. Primary
February 2, 2024 466 events
🤝The German Bundestag approved the 2024 state budget in its second and third reading, with 388 MPs voting in favor and 279 against. Primary
📊Ukrainian Defense Forces reported destroying 9 tanks, 19 armored fighting vehicles, 46 artillery systems, 2 MLR systems, 5 tactical UAVs, 1 warship/cutter, 49 military trucks and fuel tankers, and 8 units of specialized equipment in the past day.
💥A Russian drone struck and damaged a Ukrenergo power substation in Kryvyi Rih. Primary
🏥500 Ukrainian families have purchased new homes using eRecovery housing certificates intended to replace housing destroyed by hostilities, with the majority purchasing in Kyiv and surrounding oblasts.
⚖️Russian occupational authorities in Enerhodar are interrogating ZNPP employees who refuse to cooperate, threatening their family members while preventing them from working. Primary View all 466 events in Event Explorer
February 5, 2024 461 events
💥Russian forces conducted 36 shell attacks on the Kherson region, firing 132 shells from mortars, artillery, MLRS, tanks, and UAVs. Primary
⚖️A Ukrainian Supreme Court official was charged with supporting Russia's invasion, including advocating for handing over Odesa and Kherson to Russia and supporting Wagner mercenaries. Primary
💥Russian forces conducted airstrikes on settlements in Donetsk Oblast including Avdiivka, Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, and Staromaiorske. Primary 💥Russian troops fired six times at border areas and settlements in the Sumy region overnight, recording 25 explosions across four communities. Primary
📦Ukrnafta PJSC began drilling a new inclined well in northeastern Ukraine with an estimated initial production rate of 26.5 tonnes of oil per day, targeting a depth of 3,314 meters.
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February 28, 2024 481 events
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📊President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that approximately 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed during the full-scale invasion in late February. Primary
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🔥UNESCO reported that Russia inflicted US$3.5 billion worth of damage to Ukrainian culture in almost two full years of the full-scale war. Primary
🏗️UNESCO stated it will take about 10 years and US$9 billion to rebuild all the damaged cultural and historical sites after the full-scale invasion. Primary
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🏗️Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district, an industrial and residential area, has been subjected to repeated Russian aerial attacks, including drone strikes on civilian infrastructure. Primary
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📊Ukrainian media reported the death of a mobilized person on the first day of service in Lubinets, a case taken under control by authorities.
🏗️The French Embassy noted that Russian aggression may escalate to neighbors if aid to Ukraine is insufficient, highlighting security concerns for NATO and EU states.
🏗️A drone attack caused a fire at a major Russian oil refinery, as reported by international media including The Guardian.
🏥Reports detailed the restoration of cities destroyed by Russia, including Irpin and Bashtanka, highlighting recovery efforts.
⚖️Ukrainian Justice Minister Denys Maliuska discussed international court cases regarding compensation for consequences of Kremlin crimes and the status of Russian prisoners.
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March 2024 (14,825 events)

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💥Russia launched a large-scale attack significantly damaging one of the two power stations of Zaporizhzhia's Dnipro Dam. Primary
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🏗️A residential building in Odesa, inspected by Foreign Minister Eide, was damaged by a Shahed drone strike in early March that killed 12 people.
⚖️The foreign agents law sparked mass protests in Georgia in spring 2024. Primary
🤝Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election victory and pledged to maintain close communication between the two countries. Primary
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⚖️Prosecutors filed charges in March 2024 against the Bundeswehr captain who had been arrested in 2023 for suspected espionage. Investigators found no evidence that the suspect received money for providing information. Primary
⚖️Hunter Biden is expected to appear before the House Oversight Committee in connection with his father’s impeachment proceedings. Primary
⚖️The court deprived former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Vsevolod Kniazev of the right to use a gifted apartment and imposed a fine after NACP findings of conflict of interest.
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💥Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Kaluga Oblast in mid-March, reportedly carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence agency. Primary
💥Ukraine struck deep into the interior of Russia with drones on multiple occasions. Primary
💥Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar, where Javelin operators successfully engaged enemy advancing units.
🛡️Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky implemented mobile defense strategies that effectively stalled the Russian offensive. Primary
✈️Ukraine shot down 15 Russian aircraft during the defensive operations. Primary
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April 2024 (13,247 events)

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💥Ukrainian forces struck industrial facilities in Tatarstan's Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk, targeting a manufacturing facility for Shahed-type attack drones. Primary
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💥Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Yelabuga facility in April to counter Russia's expanding drone production. Primary
📊Ukrainian POW Vitalii Klochenko died in Russian captivity, with his body returned to Ukraine in April 2024 after contracting tuberculosis while detained. Primary
⚖️A U.K. court charged 20-year-old Dylan Earl with orchestrating an arson attack on businesses linked to Ukraine, allegedly acting as a Russian spy with ties to Wagner. Primary
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💥Ukrainian drone struck a target in Republic of Tatarstan, over 1200 km from Ukraine, demonstrating the inability of Russian air defenses to intercept Ukrainian drones at extended ranges.
April 11, 2024 519 events
🤝Bernard-Henri Lévy, philosopher and filmmaker, discusses France's support for Ukraine under President Emmanuel Macron's leadership, including the potential deployment of French troops and the 'coalition of the determined' Primary
💥Russia launched over 80 missiles and drones at critical infrastructure facilities in Kharkiv and nearby areas, also damaging the Trypillia Thermal Power Plant outside Kyiv. Primary 💥A Russian X-69 missile attacked the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant on April 11, 2024. Primary 💥Russian troops launched an airstrike with guided aerial bombs on the thermal power plant in Sumy city on the afternoon of 11 April after 16:00. Primary
📦NATO Supreme Commander Christopher Cavoli outlined challenges in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, including English language proficiency and lack of basic training among some pilots. Primary
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⚖️Artem Sytnyk, Deputy Head of the NACP, commented on court decisions showing political expediency in handling administrative protocols against officials.
⚖️A commission auditing the NACP reported concerns about the agency's methodology for drafting administrative protocols and lack of clear regulation.
⚖️The Verkhovna Rada's anti-corruption committee is considering amendments to allow prosecutors to appeal NACP court decisions and transfer top official cases to the High Anti-Corruption Court.
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➡️Washington and Seoul claim that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has shipped weapons to Moscow, contrary to UN sanctions. Primary
🏗️In April, Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Yelabuga facility in an effort to counter Russia's expanding drone production. Primary
📦In early April, the Swedish government allocated about SEK 40 million (US$3.7 million) for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Primary
📦Ukrainian parliament adopted an updated mobilization law in April to simplify identifying eligible conscripts and add penalties for draft evaders. Primary
📦Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal ordered ministries to introduce updated, fairer rules for exempting employees of critically important companies from military service. Primary
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May 2024 (11,766 events)

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🤝US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv and delivered a speech praising Ukrainian courage while urging Ukraine to address corruption issues, with private discussions reportedly including pressure to end the war by the US election in November. Primary
📢The Georgian Dream party adopted a controversial 'foreign agents' law in May, leading to tensions with the U.S. and other Western countries. Primary
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⚖️Georgia's parliament passed a controversial foreign agents law in May 2024, overruling President Zourabichvili's veto. Primary
May 10, 2024 398 events
💥Russian forces launched strikes on Kharkiv in the early morning hours of Friday, hitting a residential building and wounding at least one person. Primary
⚖️The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a resident of Kropyvnytskyi in Kirovohrad region for acting as a Russian informant, attempting to install a webcam near railway infrastructure to record schedules of Ukrainian military echelons and transmit coordinates for targeted Russian missile attacks.
🛡️Ukrainian forces repelled 13 Russian attacks in the Kupiansk sector near Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Berestove (Kharkiv Oblast) and Stelmakhivka (Luhansk Oblast). Primary
💥Russia is using modified Kh-101 cruise missiles with dual warheads for shorter-distance attacks, posing greater threat to infrastructure, equipment and manpower. Primary
⚖️Three Russian soldiers from a special forces unit of the Russian Federal National Guard Service in Krasnoyarsk region were indicted for torture and illegal imprisonment of civilians during the occupation of the Kyiv region in February-March 2022. Primary View all 398 events in Event Explorer
May 12, 2024 191 events
🔥Explosions occurred in Belgorod, causing the collapse of an entrance of a high-rise building and fires at multiple locations. Primary
🏗️Farmers in Odesa region sowed five experimental varieties of cotton in local fields as part of a crop feasibility study for the steppe zone climate amid climate change and drought conditions.
📢Former U.S. undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Vitoria Nuland expressed confidence in Ukraine's success in repelling Russian aggression and its ability to regain lands occupied by Russia, stating Putin has already failed in his objective to flatten Ukraine and eliminate its sovereignty.
🛡️Ukrainian Defense Forces continue fierce defensive battles in multiple sectors, with Russian attempts to break through defenses being stopped. Intelligence, artillery, and unmanned aerial systems are actively working against Russian forces. Primary 💥Russian forces shelled the Chervonohryhorivka community in Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region using artillery. View all 191 events in Event Explorer
May 20, 2024 377 events
💥Ukrainian forces struck and damaged a fuel warehouse in occupied Dovzhansk, Luhansk Oblast on May 20. Russian sources reported the facility was hit using ATACMS missiles and drones. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted 378 attacks on the Zaporizhzhia region, including two air strikes on Novoandriivka, 170 UAV attacks on multiple settlements, 19 multiple rocket launcher attacks, and 187 artillery attacks. Primary ✈️Russian forces conducted a drone strike campaign against Ukraine on the night of May 20-21, launching 29 Shahed-136/131 drones from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Kursk Oblast, and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea. Ukrainian forces shot down 28 drones over multiple oblasts, with falling debris damaging civilian and transportation infrastructure in Kharkiv City.🤝The 22nd meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will be held virtually on May 20, hosted by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. from the Pentagon. Primary 📢The Economist published a report on May 20 based on viewed Russian military plans detailing objectives for the Kharkiv Oblast offensive, including advancing to Borshchova within 72 hours and Pechenihy. The plans reportedly scheduled the offensive for May 15-16, though operations began May 10 with an understrength force grouping of 35,000 personnel. Primary View all 377 events in Event Explorer
May 22, 2024 373 events
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💥Novorossiysk seaport was previously attacked in mid-May 2024 with explosions throughout the night.
📊The Ministry of Youth and Sports reported that 456 Ukrainian athletes had died as a result of Russian aggression by May 2024.
🏗️The Ministry of Youth and Sports reported that more than 500 sports facilities and over 100 youth infrastructure facilities have been destroyed as a result of Russian aggression.
📢Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor, stated that Ukraine plans to begin a new counteroffensive in 2025 after receiving $61 billion in US military assistance.
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📊Iryna Tsybukh, a combat medic and public activist, was killed while on rotation near the front in Kharkiv Oblast in May 2024. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces carried out a HIMARS strike on a Russian command post in early May 2024, which reportedly killed Denis Lapin, son of Russian military commander Alexander Lapin.
💥Russian occupiers began their offensive in Kharkiv Oblast and captured several settlements near the Russian border.
💥Ukrainian airstrikes in late May damaged two railway ferries on the Crimean side of the Kerch Strait, temporarily disabling them.
💥Ukrainian forces struck the ferry crossing and oil terminal at the Port of Kavkaz in late May 2024.
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June 2024 (12,512 events)

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💥Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Toretsk in late June 2024, overrunning defensive lines after a botched rotation of two Ukrainian brigades. Primary
June 19, 2024 419 events
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🤝Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, strongly demanded that Viktor Orban demonstrate constructiveness in relations with Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in response to requests for support in forming a right-wing populist faction in the European Commission.
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📢A soldier from the 24th Brigade described a tactical error on the Toretsk direction involving the rotation of the 41st Brigade in June.
🤝Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a broad discussion on a new system of collective security in Eurasia, acknowledging the challenge to Russian influence. Primary
📢Mykola Malomuzh, former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine and a Ukrainian general, stated that Ukrainian forces might transition to counteroffensive actions in late summer or early autumn if conditions are favorable.
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🏗️Russia's National Wealth Fund fell to just over $55 billion by summer 2024, less than half of what it was at the start of the full-scale war in 2022. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces liquidated Russian anti-aircraft missile battalion commander Colonel Vladimir Spiridonov and company commander Senior Lieutenant Stepan Loginov of the 331st Airborne Regiment in Ukraine.
💥Ukrainian 22nd Mechanized Brigade captured a 'turtle tank' (T-62) along with two crews in early June 2024.
💥Ukrainian FPV drones destroyed at least one 'turtle tank' T-72 belonging to Russia's 218th Tank Regiment during fighting in southern Ukraine.
💥Ukrainian forces conducted inspection and analysis of a captured Russian 'turtle tank' T-62, identifying its technical flaws including poor visibility and malfunctioning main gun.
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July 2024 (12,732 events)

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💥Ukraine struck military airfields in Russia in late July, including the Olenya airfield in Murmansk Oblast, damaging two Tu-22M3 bombers approximately 1,800 km from the Ukrainian border.
🤝Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as his replacement, triggering a nominating process with virtual delegate voting. Primary
July 2, 2024 304 events
🤝The European Union imposed an emergency brake on imports of eggs and sugar from Ukraine, triggering automatic tariff quota reintroduction when import volumes reach average yearly imports recorded between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023. Primary
💥Russian forces shelled Kherson city in the morning, wounding a 70-year-old man who was on the street. The victim sustained an explosive injury and shrapnel wound. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and drones, killing two women (ages 61 and 86) and injuring nine people. Primary 🤝Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Kyiv on an official visit, the first since Russia's full-scale invasion began. He met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss European peace and bilateral relations. Primary
📢The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) released a survey showing that 44% of Ukrainians believe there is unity in society, while 36% said there are equal measures of unity and disunity, and 15% said there was only disunity. Primary
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July 6, 2024 254 events
🔥According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,153 tanks, 15,629 armored fighting vehicles, 20,053 vehicles and fuel tanks, 14,897 artillery systems, 1,115 multiple launch rocket systems, 878 air defense systems, 360 airplanes, 326 helicopters, 11,809 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine. Primary
📢Ukrainian film director and soldier Oleh Sentsov stated in an interview that a person needs to be motivated to be effective on the battlefield, and that an unmotivated fighter has very little sense while a motivated fighter is worth five at all levels, especially in the infantry.
💥Two oil depots in Krasnodar Krai caught fire due to a drone attack on the night of July 6, with one in Pavlovska village and another in Leningradskaya village affected. Primary 💥Russian troops attacked the Odesa region with two ballistic missiles, likely Iskander-M. Primary
⚖️Russian occupation authorities in temporarily occupied territories of southern Ukraine are threatening to deport residents who do not obtain Russian passports through the Vasylivka checkpoint.
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⚖️A court in Moscow issued an arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya in absentia on charges of participating in an extremist organization. Primary
🤝Central Asian states held their first joint military exercises without Moscow in July, demonstrating increasing strategic autonomy from Russia. Primary
🤝President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a draft law guaranteeing the independence of anti-corruption agencies.
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💥Russian forces launched near-daily assaults west of Pokrovsk in early July, advancing 12-20 km over two months despite heavy losses. Primary
⚖️Oleksandr Volkov, convicted in 2021 for organizing the abduction, torture and murder of Yurii Verbytskyi and the abduction and torture of Ihor Lutsenko, was released from custody due to expiration of statute of limitations.
💥Russian missile strikes killed 41 people including men, women and children in various Ukrainian cities, and destroyed the Ohmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv. Primary
🛡️The Belarusian military reportedly downed drones only twice during Russian drone incursions. Primary
🛡️Ukrainian forces withdrew from Krynky in July 2024.
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August 2024 (11,192 events)

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🤝Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says Russia could pursue alternative routes including a gas hub via Turkey if Kyiv fails to extend the transit deal. Primary
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💥Ukraine launched a major cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024, occupying Russian border territories in an attempt to divert Russian attention from front-line areas of eastern Ukraine. Primary
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🏴Ukrainian fighters from the reconnaissance company of the 59th Infantry Brigade assaulted and captured an enemy position on Hill 105-106 in the Avdiivka direction. The operation was described as an exemplary assault on a dominant height.
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📢President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has successfully tested its first domestic-made ballistic missile, calling it a step toward preventing future Russian attacks. Primary
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🔥An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Ukraine, killing pilot Oleksii 'Moonfish' Mes. The incident occurred approximately one month before September 20, 2024.
➡️Ukraine launched a surprise cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast in August 2024 to draw away Moscow's troops from Donbas and disrupt Russian plans for an offensive from the north. Primary
💥Russian forces launched another attack on a Trans-Balkan pipeline station linked to Azerbaijan. Primary
🛡️Russian forces in Kursk Oblast had 18 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers, 98 artillery pieces, and 71 mortars available to defend against the Ukrainian incursion.
✈️NORAD reported tracking four Russian warplanes in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone in mid-August. Primary
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September 2024 (12,401 events)

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🤝Volodymyr Zelensky presented Ukraine's victory plan to Joe Biden during a visit to the U.S. in late September 2024. Primary
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🤝President Zelensky previously presented his five-point victory plan to U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House during a trip in late September. Primary
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⚖️Defense Minister Rustem Umerov dismissed two deputies of Kyrylo Budanov, Viktor Zaitsev and Ihor Ostapenko. Primary
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🤝Kamala Harris issued a statement to the Armenian American community in late September pledging to continue support for Armenia. Primary
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🤝Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that attempts to block Ukraine's accession to the European Union play into the hands of Vladimir Putin's policy, commenting on the issue of Volyn tragedy exhumations.
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📢Volodymyr Zelensky met with Donald Trump in September to present his victory plan, and Trump expressed particular interest in two points from the proposal.
🤝Kazakhstan hosted special forces from Pakistan, Qatar, and Turkey for military drills in September under the banner of 'limitless friendship,' expanding security ties beyond Russia. Primary
🤝Armenia hosted joint military drills with the United States, signaling a deepening security relationship with Western powers amidst its boycott of the CSTO. Primary
🤝Russian military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are credited with ensuring stability between Central Asian countries and Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in 2021. Primary
🤝Polish President Andrzej Duda stated that attempts to block Ukraine's EU accession play into the hands of Vladimir Putin's policy.
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💥Russian FPV drones attacked civilian vehicles and residential areas in Kherson, dropping explosives including grenades and improvised devices on cars, homes, and public spaces. Primary
⚖️SBI officers served a notice of suspicion to a training platoon instructor who beat a cadet with a rifle butt during firearms training in Kirovohrad region in September 2024. The cadet was hospitalized with injuries of moderate severity.
💥A Russian missile struck an apartment building in the center of Lviv, causing destruction and potential casualties. Primary
🏗️Ukraine targeted Russian ammunition depots in Tikhoretsk and Toropets with drones in September, setting ablaze over 30,000 tons of ammunition. Primary
💥Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the 23rd Arsenal of the Main Artillery Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defense near Oktyabrsky in Tver Oblast.
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October 2024 (13,318 events)

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💥Russia launched approximately 500 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine since late October, targeting civilian and critical infrastructure. Primary
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🤝Russia expanded visa-free entry for Georgian citizens working or studying in Russia via presidential decree. Primary
📢President Salome Zourabichvili said she would not recognize the Oct. 26 election results and called for mass demonstrations. Primary
📢Opposition groups refused to recognize the Oct. 26 election results, claiming the election was stolen. Primary
October 17, 2024 529 events
⚖️The SBU detained a 37-year-old Kharkiv resident who was acting as an FSB agent, tasked with scouting Ukrainian Defense Forces locations for Russian strikes. Primary 💥Terra drone group, attached to 47th Mechanized Brigade, conducted FPV drone strikes against Russian positions in the Pokrovsk sector. Primary
🤝Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced at a press conference that North Korean officers are currently in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine training Russian soldiers, and that North Korea is preparing to send a contingent to fight against Ukraine.
📢Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 17 that he told Donald Trump in September that Ukraine must either join NATO or pursue nuclear capabilities for the country's protection. Primary
📢The article analyzes President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan,' interpreting it as a diplomatic proposal to Western partners focused on survival and shifting the conflict onto Russian territory rather than a military roadmap for Ukraine. The plan outlines five key points including NATO membership, defensive operations in Russia, strategic deterrence, economic resource development, and post-war military integration with Europe.
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October 22, 2024 504 events
📊The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported cumulative Russian combat losses since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, adjusting figures for personnel, armor, and aircraft due to updated intelligence data.
💥Russian forces conducted 122 combat engagements across multiple sectors of the front, with the main offensive efforts concentrated on the Pokrovsk sector. Primary 💥A Russian drone attack on a residential neighborhood in Sumy killed three people, including a child. Primary
🤝EU Permanent Representative Stavros Lambrinidis addressed the UN Security Council, calling for Russia and its leadership to be held fully accountable for international crimes and war crimes committed against Ukraine, including the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.
🤝Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit in Kazan that India wants a peaceful solution to Russia's war in Ukraine and is ready to help broker a ceasefire. Primary View all 504 events in Event Explorer
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⚖️The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption announced a second full check of the declarations of Tetiana Krupa, head of the Khmelnytskyi Regional MSEC.
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🤝Drobovych proposed a roadmap for Ukrainian and Polish officials to move to constructive action on exhumation and burials.
🤝Tusk stated he will not allow the dramatic history of Poland to be used in political games regarding the Volyn tragedy.
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🏴Russian forces captured Vuhledar, 30km east of Velyka Novosilka, in early October 2024. Primary
💥Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck an Iranian nuclear facility at the Taleghan compound near Tehran, which Iran had been using for developing advanced explosives and conducting sensitive experiments as part of the AMAD Project, a secret Iranian nuclear weapons program.
💥The use of Lancet drones in Russia's war against Ukraine nearly tripled in the first 10 months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Primary
🏗️Russia's Central Bank raised the key interest rate to 21% in late October, resulting in double-digit real interest rates as inflation expectations exceed 13%. Primary
💥Russian Major Dmitry Pervukha was killed in occupied Luhansk under similar circumstances. Primary
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November 2024 (13,714 events)

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📦France approved an unspecified missile package to help Ukraine with its defense. Primary
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📢Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia's integration into the EU could be postponed until 2028. Primary
📢EU High Representative Josep Borrell released a statement supporting the Georgian people and their choice for a European future. Primary
November 13, 2024 424 events
💥Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) operatives assassinated Russian Black Sea Fleet 41st Missile Boat Brigade Chief of Staff Captain First Rank Valery Trankovsky via car bombing in occupied Sevastopol. Trankovsky reportedly ordered cruise missile strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine in 2022. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian mechanized assault in the Kupyansk direction consisting of four waves totaling 15 armored vehicles including tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and a UR-77 demining vehicle. Russian forces allegedly resorted to perfidy by dressing infantry in Ukrainian uniforms. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a combined missile-drone strike on Kyiv using air-launched cruise missiles, ballistic missiles (KN-23/KN-24/Iskander-M), and Shahed/Geran/Gerbera/Parodiya type drones, marking the first such attack in 73 days. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a strike against a bridge on Zaporizkyi Prospekt in Kurakhove to complicate Ukrainian logistics. Primary 💥Russian forces continued ground attacks within the main Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast, including southeast of Korenevo and south of Sudzha, but did not make confirmed advances. Elements of the Russian 83rd Airborne Brigade, 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, and 51st VDV Regiment participated in daily platoon-sized mechanized assaults. Primary View all 424 events in Event Explorer
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💥Russian forces captured five Ukrainian defenders during an assault in the Pokrovsk sector, forced them to lay down their weapons and lie on the ground, then shot them with automatic weapons. Primary
💥A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone successfully struck and destroyed a HIMARS artillery system in Ukraine, with the attack filmed by a Russian reconnaissance drone. Primary
💥Russia has deployed approximately 7,000 Lancet drones against Ukraine as of early November 2024, with a steady increase in their use. Primary
💥Russia deployed trained assault groups to front-line positions in Zaporizhzhia sector in mid-November 2024, according to Ukrainian warnings. Primary
💥North Korea test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine. Primary
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December 2024 (14,225 events)

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➡️Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Lviv in December. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian troops continued to hold ground in Russia's Kursk Oblast despite Russian attempts to retake occupied territory. Primary
💥British intelligence recorded approximately 850 Russian drone launches in December 2024, with weather appearing to affect operations.
💥Igor Kirillov, head of the Russian Armed Forces' radiation, chemical, and biological defense troops, was killed in an explosion at a residence in Moscow in December 2024. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces were attacked by over 200 missiles and drones during the referenced period. Primary
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💥Ukrainian drone struck an OMON base in Grozny, Chechnya, about 900 km from the front line. Primary 💥Vasyl Nechet, the Russian-installed head of Berdiansk, was injured in a car explosion. Primary
🏴Ukrainian special forces captured a Russian forward observer in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast. The individual was guiding Russian strikes on Ukrainian troops and was found hiding in one of the city's districts. Primary
💥The aircraft, en route from Baku to Grozny, crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces struck an enemy ammunition depot in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast near Markino village.
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⚖️The State Bureau of Investigation placed MP Artem Dmytruk on the international wanted list for suspected attacks on citizens.

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💥Pavlo Pshenychnyi was stabbed in the back by drunk Russian soldiers in 2024 while living under occupation.
🔧Diia, the Ukrainian government mobile application for managing official documentation, went offline for almost a month due to a cyberattack attributed to the GRU. Primary
🏗️Russian intermediary Online Trade supplied Zala Aero Group companies with video cameras, lenses, and microelectronics, sourcing them from Hong Kong-based distributors Angco International Trading and Union Camera Hong Kong. Primary
🏗️Director of a professional lyceum in Ukrainka, Konstantin Bakhmatskyi, was killed near Bakhmut.
📦The Netherlands delivered the first shipments of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2024. Primary
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🤝Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in October 2024 that Russia is not planning any concessions and that any peace deal must favor Moscow. Primary