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43,824 events across 5 months. Sorted chronologically, grouped by day.

2026 Monthly Breakdown

January 2026: 8,815 events 8815 Jan February 2026: 9,982 events 9982 Feb March 2026: 10,262 events 10262 Mar April 2026: 8,167 events 8167 Apr May 2026: 6,598 events 6598 May

Full War Density

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43,824
Total Events
5
Months
171
Active Days
256
Avg/Day
Top types: 💥 6428 ⚔️ 394 🛡️ 1538 ✈️ 697 ⚓ 163
Top oblasts: Donetsk (719)Kharkiv (593)Zaporizhzhia (583)Dnipropetrovsk (449)Sumy (413)

January 2026 (8,815 events)

January 1, 2026 120 events ▸
🛡️Russian drones have violated NATO airspace in Romania, Poland, and Scandinavia. Primary
⚔️Ukrainian forces began counterattacking in eastern Zaporizhzhia Oblast and southern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and retaking lost territory in late January. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile strikes against the Kapustin Yar launch site in Astrakhan Oblast, damaging hangar-type buildings used for intercontinental and medium-range ballistic missile preparations. Primary 💥Russia launched over 6,000 attack drones, around 5,500 guided aerial bombs, and 158 missiles of various types against Ukraine in January 2026. Primary 🏗️The transportation of Russian crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline through Ukraine has been suspended since the end of last month due to large-scale Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Primary View all 120 events in Event Explorer
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⚔️Ukrainian Defense Forces have been conducting counterattacking actions in the southern direction since late January and continue to achieve successes, according to Defense Forces Southern Command spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshyn.
⚔️Ukrainian Defense Forces have partially seized the initiative at several sections of the front line in the southern direction, actively conducting counterattacking actions to restore control over the "gray zone" and clear several settlements of enemy forces.
⚔️Ukrainian Defense Forces have blocked Russian advancement at several sections, destroying enemy assault and consolidation groups that attempt to enter positions.
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💥Ukraine's defense forces carried out strikes using Flamingo missiles on the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, targeting hangar buildings where pre-launch preparations of Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missiles were conducted. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at a target in Russia's Kursk region. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces killed a group of Kenyan nationals fighting for the Russian Armed Forces with a mortar strike near Borova in Kharkiv region. Primary
💥88% of Ukrainians believe Russia is targeting the energy sector to deprive Ukrainians of light and heat and force them to surrender.
📊Eric Mwangi Nyambura, a Kenyan national born in 2003, was killed while fighting for the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. Primary
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💥Iranian leadership slaughtered about 40,000 protestors in the streets and hunted down hundreds more in hospital wards. Primary
🏗️Iranian authorities disrupted Starlink satellite terminal operations during January 2026 civil unrest using electronic warfare tactics, creating an 'electronic shield' that complicated connections between terminals and LEO satellites. Primary
🏗️Russian EW systems achieved up to 80% degradation of satellite traffic in dense urban areas during the January 2026 Iranian unrest, using jamming tactics applied from high-rise buildings and television towers. Primary
January 1, 2026 400 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against hangar-type buildings at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia's Astrakhan region, damaging facilities used for pre-launch preparation of ballistic missiles and causing personnel evacuation. Primary ⚖️The Kyiv Court of Appeal set bail at over 33 million hryvnias as an alternative to pre-trial detention for Nestor Shufrych. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces attacked the Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar, causing multiple fires. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck a hotel and cafe in occupied Khorly, Kherson Oblast, killing at least 28 people and injuring at least 50. Primary 🏗️The Druzhba pipeline's transit was suspended in late January after Russian drone strikes damaged part of the line. Primary View all 400 events in Event Explorer
January 2, 2026 298 events ▸
⚖️Oleksandr Kobets, former head of the Russian occupation administration in Kherson, was sentenced to life imprisonment with property confiscation for high treason and collaborationist activities.
💥Russian forces attacked a JYSK furniture store in Zaporizhzhia using drones and guided aerial bombs on January 2, 2026. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsya, Prylipka, Vilcha, and Lyman and toward Izbytske. Primary ➡️Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Siversk direction but did not advance. Primary 📊Russia lost 910 military personnel (killed and wounded) over the past day, bringing total combat losses since February 24, 2022 to approximately 1,209,880. Primary View all 298 events in Event Explorer
January 3, 2026 237 events ▸
📢Opinion piece by Thomas Paine analyzing Vladimir Putin's strategic calculus, asserting that Russia aims to maintain control of occupied territories and exploit Western war weariness rather than negotiate a ceasefire in early 2026. Primary
💥Multiple explosions were reported in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, causing smoke columns and power outages in the southern part of the city where a major military base is located. Social media and reports suggested aircraft flew overhead after the blasts. Primary 💥Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces striking a Russian servicemember northwest of Fedorivka in what ISW assesses was a failed Russian infiltration mission. Primary 💥Russian forces launched an unspecified Russian cruise missile strike against residential infrastructure in Cherkasy Oblast.💥Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast on the night of 2-3 January using several UAVs that struck a settlement in the Shostka district, causing a large-scale fire. Primary View all 237 events in Event Explorer
January 4, 2026 170 events ▸
💥Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area along the H-20 highway northeast of Yablunivka. Primary 💥Ukrainian drone strike caused a fire at the Energiya chemical plant in Yelets, Lipetsk Oblast. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Vovchanski Khutory according to a Russian milblogger. Primary 💥Russian troops laid landmines remotely in Hrabovske, a border village in Sumy Oblast, to prevent Ukrainian counterattacks. Primary 💥A homemade explosive device placed under a National Guard soldier's Land Rover exploded in Kyiv's Obolon district, injuring the soldier and a nearby woman. Primary View all 170 events in Event Explorer
January 5, 2026 264 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck an S-300 radar in Donetsk region. Primary 💥Russian forces used three drones to strike a humanitarian assistance site in Darivska Hromada, Kherson Oblast, killing one civilian and wounding two others. Primary
📦The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has moved the digital Logistics Support Management system into permanent operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
💥Russian forces struck the Medikom Medical Center in Kyiv City with drones, killing at least one patient and injuring at least three others. Primary 💥Russian forces struck an American-owned vegetable oil enterprise in Dnipro City, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, spilling 300 metric tons of vegetable oil. Primary View all 264 events in Event Explorer
January 6, 2026 277 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces attacked the 100th central ammunition dump near Nenya village, Kostroma region. Primary
🤝The German Ministry of Defense identified Russia as the greatest and most immediate threat to Germany's security, stating that Russia is intensifying cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns against critical infrastructure.
💥Ukrainian forces attacked the Gerkon Plus oil storage base in Usman, Lipetsk region, setting it on fire. Primary
✈️Russian forces launched a series of strike drones and guided aerial bombs against multiple Ukrainian regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Ukrainian air defense reported numerous UAV movements and ballistic weapon threats throughout the evening.
✈️Russian drone activity continued into the night with multiple UAVs and guided aerial bombs targeting areas in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Mykolaiv regions.
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January 7, 2026 356 events ▸
📦Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has authorized the Zmiy Droid 12.7 ground robotic system for use by defence forces. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces attacked the Staroskolsky oil base in Belgorod region. Primary 🛡️According to the 210th Assault Infantry Regiment, positions in and around Pokrovsk have stabilized with Ukrainians holding the north, Russians holding the south, and the city center remaining a dangerous gray area. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery in Yaroslavl Oblast. Primary
💥Omega-West special forces conducted search-and-strike operations in Rodynske, targeting and destroying enemy positions including a two-story building used as a strongpoint.
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January 8, 2026 232 events ▸
🤝According to The Times, the UK plans to send fewer than 7,500 troops to Ukraine to monitor compliance with any potential peace agreement. Primary 💥Russian forces possibly conducted an Oreshnik IRBM strike against Lviv Oblast, with Ukrainian officials yet to confirm the reports. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces repelled a roughly platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault in the Novopavlivka direction, destroying one tank and damaging five tanks and two IFVs. Primary 💥Russian servicemembers from the 36th Motorized Rifle Brigade infiltrated central Bratske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Primary 💥A drone attacked the Palau-flagged oil tanker Elbus heading to Russian port Novorossiysk approximately 50 km off Abana district in Kastamonu Province, Türkiye. The upper part of the vessel was damaged but no crew members were injured. Primary View all 232 events in Event Explorer
January 9, 2026 370 events ▸
💥Russian Oreshnik IRBM strike hit the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant in southwestern Lviv City, targeting a Ukrainian defense industrial enterprise. Primary 🤝Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that Europe needs to restore direct communication with the Kremlin to have leverage in negotiations on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war. Primary 🔥Russian strikes caused massive power outages in Kyiv Oblast, with at least 500,000 consumers in Kyiv City and 3,000 in Chernihiv Oblast without power. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked multiple settlements in Sumy Oblast near Oleksiivka and Andriivka. Primary 💥Russia launched an overnight air attack on Ukraine using the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile. Primary View all 370 events in Event Explorer
January 10, 2026 220 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Zhutovskaya oil depot in Oktyabrsky Raion, Volgograd Oblast, which supplies fuel to Russian forces. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a drone storage facility of the Russian 19th Motorized Rifle Division in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a FAB-250 glide bomb strike against Slovyansk, injuring seven people and damaging residential infrastructure. Primary 🏗️Heating pipes burst in a residential building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district after water in the heating system froze during extended outages caused by Russian attacks on January 8-9. Primary 💥Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv, damaging critical infrastructure and causing widespread disruption to heating and water services. Primary View all 220 events in Event Explorer
January 11, 2026 146 events ▸
➡️Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast but did not advance. Primary 🔧Pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh reported that its agents carried out a sabotage operation in Moscow Oblast, burning a radio mast of the Russian 5th Air Defense Division. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations northeast of Kharkiv City near multiple settlements but did not advance. Primary 💥Russian drones struck an ambulance returning from a call and injured two medical workers in Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a strike on critical infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr Oblast, injuring two workers. Primary View all 146 events in Event Explorer
January 12, 2026 274 events ▸
📢Former Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said a ceasefire could be possible in 2026, but the war with Russia will not end. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Novocherkassk State District Power Plant in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, causing a fire. Primary 💥Russian drones struck non-residential buildings in Kyiv's Solomyansky district on the night of January 11-12, causing fires that were contained by emergency services. Primary 💥The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launched on the night of January 8 to 9 struck a Ukrainian defense industrial enterprise in Lviv City - the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant.💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast but did not advance, attacking northeast of Kharkiv City near Prylipka, Lyman, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, and Starytsia and toward Ternova, Hrafske, and Kruhle. Primary View all 274 events in Event Explorer
January 13, 2026 252 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Atlant Aero drone production facility in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast using an unspecified Ukrainian-made missile. Primary 💥Russian missile and drone strikes significantly damaged energy infrastructure throughout Ukraine and hit a postal terminal in Kharkiv Oblast, killing four civilians. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman, Drobysheve, Yarova, Ridkodub, Stavky, and other settlements in the Lyman direction. Primary 💥Russian occupation forces carried out a drone attack on Kherson State University, damaging the main building. Primary
📦Ukrainian technology company Vyriy unveiled its new Popcorn initiation board designed to expand tactical scenarios for drone use and maximize crew safety. Primary
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January 14, 2026 376 events ▸
🤝The US Department of State is suspending all visa processing for citizens of 75 countries, including Russia, as part of tighter screening procedures. Primary 📦Spain's Council of Ministers approved a contract to supply Lanza LTR-25 radar systems to Ukraine, along with logistical support, to reinforce Ukraine's air-defence capabilities. Primary
🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal to discuss a new sanctions package targeting Russia. Primary
🤝Russia launches 'people's bonds' mechanism to extract money from ordinary Russians through regional bond programs in seven Far Eastern regions Primary
💥Russian forces seized Komarivka, a border settlement roughly 90km northwest of Sumy City, claimed as part of efforts to establish a buffer zone in northern Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts. Primary View all 376 events in Event Explorer
January 15, 2026 289 events ▸
💥A Russian drone struck a children's playground in central Lviv on the morning of January 15, located near the monument to Stepan Bandera on Stepan Bandera Street. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked the Malomykhailivka hromada in Synelnykove district with a drone on January 15, injuring two people - a 41-year-old woman hospitalized in moderate condition and a 38-year-old man treated as outpatient. A car was damaged. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Hulyaipole, Kosivtseve, and Bratske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Primary 📦Poland has approved a decision to hand over up to nine MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, with technical discussions still ongoing between Polish and Ukrainian defense ministries. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a strike on Zhytomyr Oblast on the night of 14-15 January, causing a fire at critical infrastructure facilities in Zhytomyr and Korosten districts. Primary View all 289 events in Event Explorer
January 16, 2026 332 events ▸
📦Finland announced it will provide a military aid package worth 98 million euros to Ukraine with classified contents. Primary 🤝UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stated that the UK does not support resuming direct talks with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin, citing lack of evidence that Putin wants peace. Primary 💥A drone struck the Azovska substation in the Kalmiuskyi district of temporarily occupied Mariupol on the evening of January 16, causing power outages across most of the city. Primary 🛡️Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the Russian Western Grouping of Forces and heard reports from Colonel General Sergei Kuzovlev about claimed advances in the Kupyansk direction. Primary 📢Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian intelligence reports indicate Russia is preparing for new large-scale attacks against Ukraine. Primary View all 332 events in Event Explorer
January 17, 2026 209 events ▸
💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on January 17 but did not make confirmed advances. Attacks occurred near Lyptsi, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Vilcha, Starytsya, Prylipka, Lyman, Hrafske, and Symynivk. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked in Kursk and Sumy Oblasts, targeting areas northwest of Sumy City near Komarivka; north of Sumy City near Andriivka and Oleksiivka; and northeast of Sumy City near Yablunivka and Plekhovo on January 16 and 17. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman, northwest near Stavky, Svyatohirsk, Sosnove, and Yarova; northeast near Kolodyazi, Zarichne, Drobysheve, and Myrne; southeast near Dibrova and Ozerne on January 16 and 17. Primary 💥Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on January 17 that elements of the 394th Motorized Rifle Regiment seized Pryluky northwest of Hulyaipole. Milbloggers had previously claimed seizure on January 11 and 14. Primary 🏗️Kharkiv Oblast and City officials reported that Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv City during the afternoon of January 17, injuring three civilians. Primary View all 209 events in Event Explorer
January 18, 2026 219 events ▸
💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction on January 18 but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Dobropillya tactical area on January 18 but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Russian forces dropped 316 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine on January 18, marking the highest daily total since the war began. Primary 📢Zelenskyy said Russia is preparing further strikes on Ukraine's energy system and infrastructure, including facilities that service nuclear power plants, following a meeting with Defence Intelligence Head Oleh Ivashchenko. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on January 18 but did not make confirmed advances. Primary View all 219 events in Event Explorer
January 19, 2026 288 events ▸
📊Russia lost 1,020 soldiers (killed and wounded) in the past day according to Ukrainian General Staff Primary
⚖️The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detained two FSB agents in Kherson who were preparing to carry out a terrorist attack by blowing up National Police vehicles with law enforcement officers inside.
💥Geolocated footage indicated that Russian forces likely seized Dehtyarne, located northeast of Kharkiv City. Primary 💥Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck a drone warehouse of the Russian 51st Combined Arms Army in occupied Novokrasnyanka using FP-2 drones. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman, northwest near Stavky and Novoselivka, northeast near Kolodyazi and Zarichne, southeast near Dibrova, Ozerne, and Yampil, northeast of Slovyansk near Zakitne, east near Siversk and Riznykivka, and southeast near Pazeno toward Rai-Oleksandrivka. Primary View all 288 events in Event Explorer
January 20, 2026 384 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted a total of 110 combat clashes and assaults across multiple fronts on January 20-21, 2026. Primary
🏗️Researchers at Drexel University and Seoul National University developed a stretchable OLED display using MXene materials that can expand to twice its size without losing brightness, achieving a record 17% external quantum efficiency. Primary
🛡️Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults on the South Slobozhanshchyna, Kupiansk, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole fronts. Primary
💥Russia launched a series of five heavy strikes against Ukraine's energy grid starting in December 2025, with the fifth occurring on January 20, 2026. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian authorities implemented a blackout schedule in Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, unlike Kyiv, to ration electricity. Primary View all 384 events in Event Explorer
January 21, 2026 283 events ▸
⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Hulyaipole, Blahodatne, Bratske, and Zaliznychne Primary
📢In a poll asking which president did the most for Ukraine's development, Volodymyr Zelenskyy ranked first with 24.5%, followed by Petro Poroshenko (17.8%), Leonid Kuchma (11.1%), Viktor Yushchenko (9.7%), Leonid Kravchuk (7.4%), and Viktor Yanukovych (7.1%).
📢A poll by Active Group and Politarena shows the potential Valerii Zaluzhnyi Party leads among parties clearing the electoral threshold with 13.9% support, followed by European Solidarity (11.0%), Volodymyr Zelenskyy's party (9.9%), Kyrylo Budanov's party (8.8%), and Azov Party (6.6%).
🔥Ukrainian drone operators from the 413th Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces (Raid unit) destroyed a Russian Artikul-S signals intelligence system in a complex operation. The system was housed inside a protective cylindrical shaft sunk into the ground. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces struck and destroyed a Russian Buk M-2 and Buk M-3 air defense systems in the Sumy direction Primary View all 283 events in Event Explorer
January 22, 2026 297 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones struck the Tamannefttegaz Oil Terminal near Volna, Krasnodar Krai, causing an explosion and fire. The terminal supplies petroleum products to the Russian military. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. Primary 📢US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick made controversial remarks at a World Economic Forum dinner in Davos, including advocating for prioritizing coal over renewable energy and making disparaging remarks about Europe. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Zakitne in the Slovyansk direction. Primary
⚖️MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak revealed the owners of five Telegram channels accused of coordinating a media attack on anti-corruption agencies and defending corrupt officials, citing ongoing investigations into their activities and financial discrepancies.
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January 23, 2026 305 events ▸
💥Attack on power transmission station or military base in Mariupol. Primary 🤝Zelensky reported that Ukrainian Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is leading the Ukrainian delegation at trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, which includes multiple senior Ukrainian officials. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted long-range strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, including the Penzanefteprodukt oil depot in Penza City. Primary 🤝Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated readiness to speak with Volodymyr Zelenskyy about strengthening efforts to stop Russia bypassing sanctions through third countries. Primary 💥Russian forces continued infiltration missions in northern Kharkiv Oblast but did not make confirmed advances. Primary View all 305 events in Event Explorer
January 24, 2026 211 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted a combined drone and ballistic missile attack on Kyiv during the night of 23-24 January, hitting three districts (Desnianskyi, Holosiivskyi, Solomianskyi). At least one person was killed and four injured. Primary 💥Russian forces launched 25 Shaheds and at least one Iskander-M against Kharkiv City overnight, injuring at least 31 civilians and damaging at least 44 buildings. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted a strike with HIMARS against Russian energy infrastructure in Belgorod Oblast, targeting the Belgorod Thermal Power Plant. Primary 🤝US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations concluded a second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, UAE on January 24. Primary 🏗️Russia launched a combined missile and drone strike overnight January 23-24 targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, particularly Kyiv City. Primary View all 211 events in Event Explorer
January 25, 2026 168 events ▸
📊One person was killed and four others injured during the Russian attack on Kyiv by explosions on Jan. 24. Primary 💥A Russian drone strike injured one woman in Tavriiske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Primary 🏗️Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that 1,676 high-rise buildings in Kyiv City remained without power due to Russia's January 23-24 strikes against Kyiv City energy infrastructure. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked the town of Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast with a Smerch multiple-launch rocket system, killing one person and injuring three others. Primary 💥A Russian drone struck an apartment building near a shopping centre in Kharkiv on January 25, injuring an 80-year-old woman. Primary View all 168 events in Event Explorer
January 26, 2026 267 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Slavyansk oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban, Krasnodar Krai, with preliminary information indicating they struck the plant's primary oil processing plant. Primary 💥Russian forces used a Starlink-equipped BM-35 drone to strike Dnipro City for the first time, extending the range of mid-range strikes against Ukrainian rear areas. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian manpower concentration near Yunakivka northeast of Sumy City. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Maslyakivka southeast of Lyman. Primary 🤝Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a report from the Ukrainian delegation following trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi with US and Russian representatives aimed at ending the war. Primary View all 267 events in Event Explorer
January 27, 2026 292 events ▸
💥Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in Lviv region on January 27. Primary 💥Explosion at Mariupol port possibly targeting air defense systems. Primary 💥Attack on Khokholskaya oil depot in Voronezh. Primary 💥Russian missile strike hit an apartment building in Odesa. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Kupyansk and Radkivka (north of Kupyansk) on January 26-27, 2026. Primary View all 292 events in Event Explorer
January 28, 2026 289 events ▸
⚔️A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Mala Tokmachka and Stepove. Primary 🤝Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to travel to Moscow for talks with Putin, stating that Putin has repeatedly made this invitation. Primary 🏴Russian forces captured Pokrovsk, a town with pre-war population of 60,000, sometime in late January 2026 after a nearly two-year campaign. Primary
📊A Russian soldier returned from fighting in Ukraine abducted a woman from a women's shelter in Irkutsk on January 27, held her hostage for over five hours, and strangled her to death at approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 28 after negotiations with law enforcement failed. Primary
💥Explosions in Manhush/Novoazovsk area possibly targeting air defense. Primary View all 289 events in Event Explorer
January 29, 2026 304 events ▸
🏗️The National Bank of Ukraine revised its 2026 GDP growth forecast from 2.2% to 1.8%, a reduction of 0.4 percentage points, due to Russian attacks on the energy sector causing electricity deficits. Primary
🏥Ukraine returned to Russia the body of a Russian serviceman that had been previously handed over by Russia as part of prisoner exchange, during the repatriation of fallen soldiers on 29 January. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces destroyed a car carrying Russian troops in the centre of Myrnohrad, killing one soldier and injuring four others using FPV drones operated by the 79th Tavriia Separate Air Assault Brigade. Primary 🤝The Kremlin disagreed with the US position that territorial control of Donetsk Oblast remains the only unresolved issue at the US-Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.📊Total Russian military personnel losses since February 24, 2022 reached approximately 1,237,400 (+830) according to Ukrainian General Staff estimates. Primary View all 304 events in Event Explorer
January 30, 2026 365 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted daylight glide bomb strikes against targets in Zaporizhzhia region. Primary 🤝Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged that President Trump made a personal request to Putin to refrain from striking Kyiv's energy infrastructure until February 1, and the Kremlin agreed to this request. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted more than two dozen attacks on civilian homes and businesses in Donetsk region, including nine shell or mortar strikes near Pokrovsk and 17 near Kramatorsk, resulting in 243 civilian evacuations including 24 children. Primary 🤝Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine did not receive official information about any agreements between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, but that Kyiv had an understanding of what was likely discussed. Primary 💥A Russian drone struck a private home in Kryvyi Rih, killing one woman, injuring four others, and destroying the building by blast and fire. Primary View all 365 events in Event Explorer
January 31, 2026 271 events ▸
📊Ukrainian troops neutralized 30,000 Russian invaders during January 2026, a figure comprising both killed and seriously wounded personnel. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near Rivnopillya, a logistics depot near occupied Voskresenka, and Russian force concentrations near Rivnopillya, Pryvillya, and Uspenivka. Primary 📊Russia lost 880 soldiers (killed and wounded) over the past day, bringing total personnel losses to approximately 1,239,590 since February 24, 2022. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces repelled a platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault consisting of two tanks and a civilian vehicle carrying up to 15 infantry near Novopavlivka on January 31, inflicting heavy casualties. Primary 🏗️The shutdown caused cascading power outages across Ukraine, forced operators to unload nuclear power plants, and led to emergency shutdowns in Kyiv City, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv oblasts. Primary View all 271 events in Event Explorer
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🏗️Russian attack damaged the Druzhba pipeline in late January, requiring lengthy repairs and halting oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia. Primary
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💥A Shahed drone strike hit a 17-story residential building near Zvirynetska Metro Station in central Kyiv, causing massive destruction from the 6th to 11th floors and triggering a fire that flooded lower floors. Primary
📊According to a January 2026 CSIS report, Ukraine has likely suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with between 100,000 and 140,000 killed in action. Primary
📊Two neighbors died from smoke inhalation in the Kyiv apartment building drone strike, and an elderly man died after hospitalization. Volodymyr's wife was badly injured and couldn't walk for two weeks. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces struck three Russian drilling platforms belonging to Lukoil in January. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces previously struck the Atlant Aero factory in January 2026.
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February 2026 (9,982 events)

February 1, 2026 45 events ▸
⚔️Ukrainian forces launched a counterstrike at the junction between Russia's 29th and 36th armies, striking from a bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Haichur near the village of Dobropillia. Primary
💥Ukrainian Defence Intelligence's special unit Prymary struck a Project 22460 Ohotnik patrol ship while it was moored at a pier in temporarily occupied Crimea. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Kapustin Yar launch site using domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles, damaging hangars and infrastructure linked to Russia's ballistic missile program. Primary
💥Russia launched a rare strike on the Druzhba pipeline on Ukrainian territory, causing it to burn. Primary
💥Russian forces have been unable to capture Hryshyne village, located just two kilometers from Pokrovsk.
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💥U.S. and Israeli forces targeted senior officials of the Iranian regime. Primary
February 1, 2026 310 events ▸
💥Russian forces struck mines belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Riznykivka, Drobysheve, and Yarova. Primary 💥Russian forces struck a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia City with unspecified drones, starting a fire in the gynecological department's reception area and injuring at least six people. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchansk, Starytsya, Prylipka, Hrafske, Vilcha, Vovchanski Khutory, and Symynivka. Primary View all 310 events in Event Explorer
February 2, 2026 300 events ▸
💥Russian forces continued efforts to seize Lyman with the objective of reaching the Slovyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration from the northeast, targeting a Spring 2026 offensive timeline. Primary 💥Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia, causing significant damage to power and heating infrastructure. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a concentration of Russian military personnel near Terebreno, Belgorod Oblast, approximately three kilometers from the international border. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces conducted successful counterattacks in the Kupyansk direction, liberating most of Kupyansk and forcing Russian Western Grouping reserves to deploy there instead of supporting Lyman operations. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on February 2, including attacks near Andriivka, Oleksiivka, Yablunivka, and Yunakivka, but did not make confirmed advances. View all 300 events in Event Explorer
February 3, 2026 384 events ▸
🤝President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the need for rapid deliveries of interceptor missiles with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during Rutte's visit to Kyiv. Primary 💥Russian strikes hit combined heat and power plants and substations in Kyiv City, causing complete heat outages in the Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi raions affecting 1,170 high-rise buildings. Primary 💥Russian forces struck CHPP-5 and two substations in Kharkiv City, prompting Ukrainian officials to declare a local state of emergency and leaving over 200,000 consumers without power. Primary 💥Attack on two power transformer stations in Belgorod region using missiles or artillery rockets. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces used approximately 5-10 HIMARS rockets to hit air defenses around Belgorod city. Primary View all 384 events in Event Explorer
February 4, 2026 358 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces likely used HIMARS to strike power transformer stations in Belgorod, causing major blackouts and loss of heating. Primary 📢President Zelensky stated in pre-recorded comments aired on France 2 TV that approximately 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the February 2022 invasion. Primary 💥Russian forces intensified battlefield air interdiction campaign in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area, targeting Ukrainian logistics with drones and glide bombs to set conditions for future offensive operations. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Hrafske, Prylipka, Vovchansk, Starytsya, Vovchanski Khutory, and Neskuchne but did not advance. Primary 🤝US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on February 4, with officials including US Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and General Alexus Grynkewich participating. Primary View all 358 events in Event Explorer
February 5, 2026 358 events ▸
💥Missiles struck Belgorod power station and transformers, resulting in approximately 80 percent of the city losing power, water shutoff, and no heating. Primary 🤝US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations continued trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on February 5 to discuss peace negotiations. Primary 🤝NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave a speech to the Ukrainian Rada stating NATO absolutely has Ukraine's back, with approximately half the parliamentary seats empty and reception described as polite applause. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted 140 combat clashes along the frontline, including 55 air strikes, dropping 130 guided aerial bombs, deploying 4,130 kamikaze drones, and conducting 2,315 shelling attacks on populated areas and troop positions.🛡️Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on February 5 but did not advance, attacking near Hrafske, Prylipka, Vovchansk, Starytsya, Vovchanski Khutory, and toward Symynivka. View all 358 events in Event Explorer
February 6, 2026 326 events ▸
💥Russian forces attacked the Vasylkivka, Malomykhailivka, Slovianka and Pokrovske hromadas in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast using drones and guided aerial bombs, killing one man and injuring two people. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian position in Zaliznychne (west of Hulyaipole) following an assessed infiltration operation. Primary 🏥Ukrainian law enforcement served eight leaders of the Yunarmiya movement in occupied Donetsk Oblast with notices of suspicion for their involvement in military training programs that drew Ukrainian children into Russian military systems. Primary
🔧SSU counterintelligence detained a 63-year-old security guard in Dnipro who was working as a Russian GRU agent, directing strikes on defense and industrial facilities. He involved his 17-year-old son in scouting and photographing potential targets.
💥Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and seriously wounded inside an apartment building in Moscow. Primary View all 326 events in Event Explorer
February 7, 2026 256 events ▸
🤝Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that talks in Abu Dhabi failed to resolve the territorial issue regarding Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Redkinsky Research Plant in Tver Oblast, which produces components for diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, and fuel components for Kh-55 and Kh-101 missiles. Primary 💥Russia carried out a large-scale combined attack using drones and missiles against Ukrainian substations and power lines, causing significant damage to the energy infrastructure. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian force concentration near Dronovka, Belgorod Oblast along the international border southeast of Sumy City. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a large-scale drone strike on multiple Ukrainian oblasts including Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankivsk and Lviv. Primary View all 256 events in Event Explorer
February 8, 2026 178 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in unspecified areas of Kherson Oblast. Primary 🏗️The Lozova-Barvinkove-Kramatorsk section remains a high-risk area, with buses covering this route. Primary
🤝A poll by Insa Institute for German tabloid Bild found that 52% of Germans favor stronger support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. Primary
💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman, Drobysheve, Stavky, Zarichne, Yampil, Zakitne, Platonivka, Riznykivka, Vasyukivka, and Rai-Oleksandrivka in the Slovyansk direction. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces recently advanced in eastern Ternuvate, northwestern Pryluky, and northern Prydorozhnie northwest of Hulyaipole. Primary View all 178 events in Event Explorer
February 9, 2026 341 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near Tetkino in Kursk Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked north of Sumy City near Oleksiivka and toward Nova Sich; northeast of Sumy City near Yunakivka, Yablunivka, and toward Myropillya; and southeast of Glushkovo near Kucherov, Ozerki, and Milayevka. Primary ⚓US forces in the Indian Ocean detained the tanker Aquila II for violating sanctions, conducting an inspection, maritime blockade and boarding of the vessel. Primary ➡️Pavlo Palisa, Deputy Chief of the Ukrainian President's Office, visited front-line units of the 7th Air Assault Corps in the Pokrovsk area and reported on social media that replacement troops are arriving and fitting in well. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near and within Lyman, northwest of Lyman near Novoselivka, Svyatohirsk, Yarova, and Serednie; north of Lyman near Drobysheve and Stavky; east of Lyman near Zarichne; and northeast of Slovyansk. Primary View all 341 events in Event Explorer
February 10, 2026 448 events ▸
🏗️Lozova community was left without electricity as a result of Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian fuel and lubricants depot near occupied Fedorivka in Donetsk Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces carried out 21 attacks near Huliaipole town and towards Pryvilne, Uspenivka, Zlahoda, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Zelene, Zahirne and Sviatopetrivka settlements on the Huliaipole front. Primary 📦Ukrainian engineers have developed and successfully tested a new laser-based air defence system called Sunray, capable of destroying Russian drones at a cost of several million dollars to develop and a few hundred thousand dollars per unit. Primary 💥Russian forces recently advanced in the southwestern outskirts of Novoandriivka southwest of Orikhiv. Primary View all 448 events in Event Explorer
February 11, 2026 446 events ▸
💥Ukrainian long-range drones struck and set fire to the LUKOIL-Volgogradneftepererabotka oil refinery in Volgograd, hitting the site's cracking tower and causing the facility to shut down. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Rubikon drone operator concentration in Hulyaipole, a military logistics depot near occupied Balochky, and equipment concentration in occupied Lyubymivka. Primary 💥The Ukrainian 412 USF Brigade Nemesis published video showing the destruction of two Russian Tor-M2 (SA-15 Gauntlet) air defense systems, one in Donetsk region and one in Kherson region. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Oleksiivka (north of Sumy City) and Myropillya (northeast of Sumy City). Primary ➡️Russian forces recently advanced in southern Nykyforivka (southeast of Slovyansk) based on geolocated footage published February 11. Primary View all 446 events in Event Explorer
February 12, 2026 470 events ▸
💥At least five Ukrainian Flamingo missiles struck GRAU military unit 57229-51, a giant ammunition storage site in Kotluban, Volgograd region. The facility, rated for 264,000 tons of ammunition, reportedly stores Iskander missiles and Shahed drones. While explosions were confirmed, the success of the strike remains unverified as NASA FIRMS satellites detected no fires. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial bombardment overnight targeting Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Odesa with 24 Iskander-M and S-300 ballistic missiles, one X-59/69 cruise missile, and 219 drones, focusing on power grid and heating infrastructure. Primary 💥Russian strikes targeted static Ukrainian positions east of the Haichur River, including east of and in southern Dobropillya and north of Varvarivka (northwest of Hulyaipole). Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Ukhta Oil Refinery in Komi Republic, causing fires near AVT crude processing units and visbreaker processing units. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Michurinsk Progress Plant in Tambov Oblast, which produces advanced aviation and missile control equipment. Primary View all 470 events in Event Explorer
February 13, 2026 430 events ▸
🤝Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and German Federal Minister of Defense Johann Wadephul officially opened the first Ukraine House at the Munich Security Conference. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked a port in the Odesa region using drones, killing one civilian and injuring six others, including three in serious condition. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted offensive operations in the Sumy direction but did not advance. Primary 💥Russian forces launched attack drones on the evening of 13 February, targeting the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv Oblast. Two civilians were injured - a man with shrapnel wounds to his upper limbs, face and neck, and a woman with a closed forearm fracture. The attack caused a fire in their house, destroying the roof and floors and damaging windows and doors. Primary 💥Russian forces recently advanced in the Slovyansk direction, with geolocated footage showing advances northeast of Lyman and in northern Drobysheve. Primary View all 430 events in Event Explorer
February 14, 2026 254 events ▸
📢European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe must be ready to use force decisively and preemptively to defend itself, highlighting the need for a new European security strategy including a new doctrine. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked toward Lyman itself; northwest of Lyman near Drobysheve, Derylove, and Svyatohirsk; north of Lyman toward Stavky; east of Lyman near Zarichne; and east of Slovyansk near multiple settlements. Primary 💥Russian forces launched two Kh-31 cruise missiles against Odesa Oblast during the day on February 14 but the missiles did not reach their targets. Primary
💥Ukrainian 147th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Airborne Assault Forces (7th Rapid Response Corps) destroyed a Russian assault group on the south-eastern outskirts of Pokrovsk, destroying 3 vehicles and 2 quad bikes, and neutralizing at least 6 Russian personnel.
📢The UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Sweden released a joint statement announcing that laboratory tests confirmed opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxin found in Ecuadorian dart frogs. Primary View all 254 events in Event Explorer
February 15, 2026 285 events ▸
💥Russian forces attacked in Sumy and Kursk oblasts, including northwest of Sumy City toward Komarivka; north of Sumy City near Varachyne, Andriivka, Kindrativka, and Oleksiivka; northeast of Sumy City near Yablunivka; and southeast of Sumy City near Hrabovske on February 14 and 15. Primary 📢Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a conversation with journalists in Munich that he expects the American side not to allow Russia to restart negotiations under the pretext of replacing members of the negotiating team. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted strikes against Russian oil infrastructure in Krasnodar Krai, damaging and starting a fire at the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal near Volna. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces recently advanced in northwestern Vilcha (northeast of Kharkiv City). Primary
📢Latvia's intelligence chief Egils Zviedris stated that Russia will not end the militarization of its economy after the Ukraine war ends, citing the factors of how the war concludes and the continuation of sanctions. Primary
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February 16, 2026 329 events ▸
🏗️As of February 16, approximately 500 buildings in Kyiv were still without heat due to Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. Primary 🤝The European Commission stated that Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies are delivering results, commenting on the detention of former energy minister Herman Halushchenko. Primary ➡️Russian forces attacked near and within Lyman; northwest near Drobysheve, Svyatohirsk; north near Stavky; east near Maslyakivka; southeast near Yampil, Dibrova. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near Zatyshok and a communications hub near Novopavlivka in the Pokrovsk direction. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian manpower concentration near occupied Kalynivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, roughly 53km from the frontline. Primary View all 329 events in Event Explorer
February 17, 2026 294 events ▸
💥SBU's Alpha unit conducted a deep strike drone attack on the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Perm Krai, targeting a facility that produces methanol, urotropine, urea and pentaerythritol - all precursors for weapons-grade explosives. Primary 🏗️Odesa was left without heating and water supply following Russian long-range strikes on infrastructure and residential homes. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck logistics depots in occupied Donetsk City and Lidyne, roughly 45km and 102km from the frontline respectively. Primary
🤝US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the US appears to be "the only country on earth" capable of forcing Ukraine and Russia to negotiate an end to the war, noting that the UN has failed and no European country could do this.
💥Russian forces launched 425 drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, including 396 Shahed-type and other strike drones, and 29 missiles (4 Iskander-M, 20 Kh-101, 4 Iskander-K, 1 Kh-59/69). Ukrainian forces downed 367 drones and 25 missiles. Primary View all 294 events in Event Explorer
February 18, 2026 470 events ▸
🤝Ukrainian, US, and Russian representatives concluded trilateral negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland on February 18. Primary ➡️Ukrainian forces advanced and cleared eastern Hryshyne following Russian infiltrations.💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian UAV workshop near Tokmak in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region. Primary 🤝The International Paralympic Committee announced that six Russian and four Belarusian athletes would be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their national flags. Primary 🤝Budapest and Bratislava have asked Croatia to allow supplies of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the Adria pipeline. Primary View all 470 events in Event Explorer
February 19, 2026 385 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drone strike on February 18-19 caused a large scorch mark at fuel tanks of the Velikiye Luki oil depot in Pskov Oblast. Primary 🤝European intelligence chiefs expressed pessimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement to end Russia's war in Ukraine in 2026, despite U.S. brokered talks. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces recently advanced west of Zaliznychne west of Hulyaipole.
🤝Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on international officials representing Vienna-based non-proliferation institutions to boycott the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference scheduled for March 12-14, calling it a political choice that undermines international peace and security.
🤝A European intelligence chief said Russia could be satisfied territorially if it obtained the rest of Donetsk, but this would not fulfill its objective of overthrowing Zelenskyy's pro-Western government. Primary View all 385 events in Event Explorer
February 20, 2026 469 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian position in northern Podoly east of Kupyansk after a Russian infiltration mission. Primary ⚔️The hottest sector on the front is Huliaipole, confirming Ukrainian advances with Russian forces now reacting Primary 💥Russian forces attacked twice near Stepove and Mali Shcherbaky in the Orikhiv sector. Primary
✈️Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter pair conducted an airstrike on Russian occupying forces in the north of Kharkiv region, supporting the 3rd Motorised Infantry Battalion of the 58th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade.
📢A Ukrainian drone battalion commander reported that Russian forces do not control Minkivka northeast of Kostyantynivka and that fighting is still ongoing despite Russian claims to the contrary. View all 469 events in Event Explorer
February 21, 2026 261 events ▸
🛡️Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that 77 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russian territory and Crimea, including 24 over Krasnodar region, 13 over Crimea, nine each over Kursk and Rostov regions, eight over Belgorod, five over Samara, four over the Sea of Azov, three over Saratov, and one each over Volgograd and Voronezh. Primary
💥Russian troops launched 20 strikes on the Sumy region over the past day, damaging residential infrastructure. Primary 💥Russian Iskander-M missile and drones struck energy facility, residential areas in Odesa City, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv cities. Primary 💥Ukrainian Missile Forces and Artillery units struck the Votkinsk Plant in Udmurtia, Russia with FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles during the night of February 21. A fire was recorded at the facility. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Neftegorsk gas processing plant in Samara Oblast, causing fires. Primary View all 261 events in Event Explorer
February 22, 2026 334 events ▸
💥Russian intelligence services coordinated an IED attack on a shopping center in Lviv City that killed one and injured at least 25 people. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck two Russian Tor anti-aircraft missile systems in occupied Donetsk Oblast, one near Donetsk City and another in Topolyne. Primary 💥Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kyiv, triggering air raid alerts across the capital and Kyiv region. Primary ⚖️Ukrainian law enforcement detained a suspected perpetrator of the Lviv police bombing, with investigations ongoing to identify other individuals involved in the crime. Primary 📊One woman was injured by shattered glass fragments during the Russian attack on the Boryspil district and is receiving medical assistance. Primary View all 334 events in Event Explorer
February 23, 2026 351 events ▸
💥Ukrainian SBU struck the Kaleykino Oil Pumping Station near Almetyevsk in Republic of Tatarstan, causing six explosions and large fire Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Russian-occupied building in southeastern Lypivka and eastern Lyman during infiltration missions Primary 💥A Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia killed one man (33 years old) and injured another man (45 years old). An industrial infrastructure facility was damaged. Primary 💥Russian strike drones attacked the Odesa region overnight, targeting industrial, energy, and civilian infrastructure. Two people were killed and at least three others were injured. Primary 💥Explosions struck a defunct gas station in Mykolaiv at approximately 6:10 p.m. during a shift change, injuring seven patrol officers, two critically. Primary View all 351 events in Event Explorer
February 24, 2026 520 events ▸
📢Volodymyr Zelensky revealed a bunker in a video address marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Primary 🤝EU officials (European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Antonio Costa, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola) issued a joint statement on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming EU support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on UN Charter principles. Primary 🤝The UK announced its largest package of sanctions against Russia since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, targeting oil pipeline company PJSC Transneft, 175 companies in the '2Rivers' oil network, 48 oil tankers, 49 entities and individuals in Russia's war supply chain, 3 civil nuclear energy companies, 2 individuals involved in Russian nuclear contracts, 6 LNG industry targets, and 9 Russian banks. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted an airstrike on the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk region, striking the Pokrovske community with aerial bombs. The attack killed two people and injured five others. Primary
📢Four U.S. Congress members (Marcy Kaptur, Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Quigley, Joe Wilson) issued a statement on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion supporting Ukraine's struggle and calling for stronger U.S. support.
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February 25, 2026 371 events ▸
📦Kyivstar and the Come Back Alive Foundation delivered communications equipment, vehicles, and power systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for four newly formed army corps defending Ukraine's northern border. The handover took place in Kyiv as part of the seventh joint initiative 'Mission 077'. Primary 🤝U.S. Deputy Representative Tammy Bruce accused China, North Korea, Iran, and Cuba of providing support to Russia in its war against Ukraine at a UN Security Council meeting. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Vovchansk, Zelene, Lyman, Vilcha, and other settlements. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked in multiple areas around Lyman and Slovyansk, including near Drobysheve, Stavky, Myrne, Maslyakivka, Ozerne, Yampil, Dibrova, and others. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Andriivka northeast of Sumy City. Primary View all 371 events in Event Explorer
February 26, 2026 338 events ▸
🤝US and Ukrainian delegations met in Geneva, Switzerland, led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and Ukrainian Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked northeast of Velykyi Burluk near Chuhunivka and southeast of Velykyi Burluk near Dvorichanske. Primary 💥Russian forces launched overnight strike targeting Kyiv and power grid hubs, with 420 attack UAVs and multiple missile types. Primary
⚖️An 18-year-old woman from Kharkiv was notified of suspicion for luring police officers to the scene of a terrorist attack in Lviv on February 22. She called a special hotline from Kharkiv and made a false report about individuals breaking into a grocery store, which caused police to respond to the location where a remotely detonated bomb had been planted.
💥Russian forces conducted 35 assault attempts in the Huliaipole sector near Dobropillia, Huliaipole, and toward Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka, Hirke, Varvarivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Sviatopetrivka, and Charivne. Primary View all 338 events in Event Explorer
February 27, 2026 324 events ▸
💥Artillery elements of the Russian 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade are striking Ukrainian forces in Sumy Oblast. Primary 💥Russian army shelled port infrastructure in Odesa region overnight, damaging infrastructure facilities, warehouse and production premises, and company equipment. Fires broke out at certain locations including containers with food products. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces destroyed at least four Russian Pantsir air defense systems this week, including one on top of the slag heap by Azovstal in Mariupol. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Luhansk oil depot in occupied Luhansk City overnight. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones targeted civilian infrastructure in Belgorod, hitting power grid and heating systems, with attacks causing sub-stations to catch fire and knocking 10,000 power users off the grid. Primary View all 324 events in Event Explorer
February 28, 2026 312 events ▸
📊According to Ukrainian General Staff report, Russia has lost 11,707 tanks, 24,102 armored combat vehicles, 80,329 vehicles and fuel tanks, 37,663 artillery systems, 1,661 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,305 air defense systems, 435 aircraft, 348 helicopters, 149,637 operational-tactical drones, 29 ships and boats, and two submarines. Primary
💥Ukrainian strikes against the Albashneft Oil Refinery in Novominskaya, Krasnodar Krai on February 27-28 destroyed four RVS-5000 tanks and damaged three RVS-2000 tanks, pipelines, and an underground tank. Primary 💥Russian troops crossed the Haichur River at several points and captured the town of Huliaipole, which had been regarded as an AFU stronghold. Primary 💥On February 28, Israel carried out a preemptive strike against Iran, with explosions heard in central Tehran. Primary
💥Russian air defenses intercepted 97 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions, including 40 over occupied Crimea, 22 over Bryansk region, 16 over Belgorod region, 10 over the Black Sea, and at least four in Krasnodar Krai. Primary
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March 1, 2026 2 events ▸
🏗️By February 2026, an updated assessment showed the water sector's needs had increased by a further 55.4%. Primary
🏗️Ukrainian companies received export licenses for defense technology products in February, expanding their international presence. Primary
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🤝Chinese President Xi Jinping held separate phone calls with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin within several hours in early February. Primary
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💥A drone attack damaged a major Russian oil refinery in the Volgograd Region. Primary
📦German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius stated in February that Germany would comply with Ukraine's request for higher supplies of extended-range artillery shells and fund this ammunition. Primary
🤝The New Zealand government previously expanded its anti-Russian sanctions list in February 2026, adding 23 individuals and 13 entities from Russia and Iran.
🤝New Zealand lowered the price cap on Russian oil to $44.10, matching a previous level set by the European Union.
🤝French President Emmanuel Macron stated that efforts to restore dialogue with Vladimir Putin at a technical level were underway, conducted in consultation with Ukraine. Primary
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💥A Russian attack on a civilian passenger train in the Kharkiv region killed five people and injured two more Primary
💥In a previous incident in February, Russian air strikes on Slovyansk killed two civilians (an 11-year-old girl and her mother) and injured seven others.
🏗️Ukrzaliznytsia announced it would hide exact schedules and routes of some intercity trains to make it more difficult for Russian kamikaze drones to attack them Primary
📦President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in February that Ukraine had agreements with international partners on the delivery of 150 Swedish Gripen combat aircraft.
⚖️A bombing in Lviv, western Ukraine targeted police officers, killing 1 person and injuring 25 others. Primary
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March 2026 (10,262 events)

March 1, 2026 47 events ▸
📊Russia suffered record monthly losses with more than 35,000 killed or wounded in March 2026, the highest since the full-scale invasion began. Primary 🏴Russian forces occupied the eastern part of Hryshyne after outflanking it from the east. Primary
💥Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Alchevsk Metallurgical Plant in late March, marking the first strike of what would become two strikes within one month.
💥Six US service personnel were killed in an accident involving a lost refuelling aircraft during the campaign against Iran. Primary
💥US lost three F-15 aircraft to mistaken friendly fire from Kuwaiti air defence systems in the first days of the campaign, though all crew members survived. Primary
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💥Earlier in March, drones from the SBU's Alpha Special Operations Center struck infrastructure of the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai.
📦In late March 2026, the United Kingdom allocated an additional 100 million pounds (115 million euros) to support Ukraine's air defense.
March 1, 2026 370 events ▸
💥Iran launched drone and missile barrages targeting cities across the Middle East including Dubai, retaliating for U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck the Shekharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, setting it on fire. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Rizdvyanka and Ternuvate. Primary
📢Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU) issued a press release stating that Russia has formally adopted federal-level drone training in schools, with returning war veterans teaching students to operate combat drones as part of the 'Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Homeland' (OBZB) course. Primary
⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Yarova and Sosnove. Primary View all 370 events in Event Explorer
March 2, 2026 309 events ▸
💥Ukrainian Security Service and Defense Forces struck the Russian sea minesweeper Valentin Pikul in Novorossiysk port on the night of March 2. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman, north of Lyman near Stavky, northeast near Drobysheve and Zarichne, southeast near Dibrova and Yampil, northeast of Slovyansk near multiple settlements, and east of Slovyansk near Riznykivka. Primary 🔥On March 2, a Russian drone struck a house in a village in the Snovsk community, killing a woman. Primary 💥Russian forces launched 40 attacks on the village of Verkhna Tersa, west of Huliaipole, making it the most attacked location on the entire front. Primary 💥Russian forces used Shahed drones to strike a moving passenger train in Kryvyi Rih Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Primary View all 309 events in Event Explorer
March 3, 2026 413 events ▸
🤝Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban filed a formal complaint with the European Commission calling for the restoration of Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline. Primary 💥Russian milblogger refuted Russian MoD's claim of seizing Neskuchne, claiming many servicemember from 9th Motorized Rifle Regiment were MIA💥Two drones struck the US Embassy in Riyadh, causing a fire and damage to the facility. Primary 🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the security situation in the Middle East and Gulf region. They agreed that their teams would cooperate on protecting civilian lives from ongoing Iranian attacks. Primary 🤝European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is scheduled to hold a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss energy security, the situation in the Middle East, and a EUR 90 billion EU loan to support Ukraine. Primary View all 413 events in Event Explorer
March 4, 2026 548 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-400 air defense system in Belgorod Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck an unspecified location near the Saratov Oil Refinery in Saratov Oblast, with Governor Roman Busargin claiming Ukrainian strikes hit civilian facilities in Saratov City. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian manpower concentration near Pokrovsk and on the outskirts of Berezove. Primary 💥Russian missile strike hit railway infrastructure in the Odesa region, damaging the administrative building of a railway station and injuring three people - a railway worker and two children. Primary 💥Russia conducted 18 attacks on Ukrainian railway assets between March 1 and March 4 using UAVs and FPV drones, damaging 41 railway facilities. Primary View all 548 events in Event Explorer
March 5, 2026 534 events ▸
🔥According to Ukraine's General Staff, Russia has also lost 11,727 tanks, 24,142 armored combat vehicles, 81,434 vehicles and fuel tanks, 37,915 artillery systems, 1,667 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,319 air defense systems, 435 aircraft, 348 helicopters, 158,381 operational-tactical drones, 30 ships and boats, and two submarines since Feb. 24, 2022 Primary
💥A Russian drone struck a freight train in the Dnipropetrovsk region while it was moving, hitting an electric locomotive and injuring two railway workers (the driver and his assistant). Primary 🤝The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution recognizing the direct nuclear safety and security implications of Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Primary 💥Iranian drones struck the airport in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan, with one drone crashing into the terminal building and injuring two civilians. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked toward Drobysheve and in southern Lyman. Primary View all 534 events in Event Explorer
March 6, 2026 421 events ▸
📊According to Ukrainian General Staff, Russia has also lost 11,734 tanks, 24,148 armored combat vehicles, 81,642 vehicles and fuel tanks, 37,960 artillery systems, 1,669 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,320 air defense systems, 435 aircraft, 349 helicopters, 159,990 operational-tactical drones, 30 ships and boats, and two submarines. Primary
💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 🏥Ukraine secured the release of 300 Ukrainian military personnel and 2 civilians from Russian captivity, representing the second stage of a prisoner exchange. The released defenders served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, National Guard, and border service, including privates, sergeants, and officers who defended in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Mariupol. Most had been in captivity for over a year, with some since 2022. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Slovyansk direction but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck four Russian air defense systems (Buk, S-300V, Pantsir-S1, and Tor) in temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast during the night of 5-6 March using FP-2 strike drones. Primary View all 421 events in Event Explorer
March 7, 2026 359 events ▸
💥NATO-standard missiles (reportedly ATACMS and/or SCALP) struck a site near Donetsk Airport used by Russia for storage, preparation, and launch of Shahed-type UAVs. At least 12 sheds with two Shaheds each were destroyed, causing a large fire. Primary 🏗️The overnight strikes left 1,905 homes in Kyiv City without heat. Primary 🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed Ukraine's defense needs and the situation on the front line with French President Emmanuel Macron. Primary 📊A Russian strike against an apartment building in Kharkiv City killed at least 11 civilians, with preliminary information indicating use of an Izdeliye-30 missile. Primary 💥Russia launched 2 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 117 drones against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces knocked out 98 drones. Primary View all 359 events in Event Explorer
March 8, 2026 235 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted Lancet loitering munition strike against passenger train between Sumy and Kyiv cities in Sumy Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces likely struck an ammunition depot at the Tochmash Plant in occupied Donetsk City, with reports of massive explosions and secondary detonation. Primary 💥Russian forces struck the Zaporizhzhia region, partially destroying a private house and completely destroying a farm building, injuring a 65-year-old man. Primary 🤝President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten visited the Wall of Remembrance to honor fallen Ukrainian defenders on International Women's Day. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted double-tap strike against firefighters responding to a drone strike in Velyka Babka, Kharkiv Oblast. Primary View all 235 events in Event Explorer
March 9, 2026 458 events ▸
📊Rescue operations recovered body parts from the rubble for identification; four people remain missing following the Russian missile strike on a Kharkiv residential building. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces successfully counterattacked in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions, as well as in western Zaporizhzhia Oblast, forcing the Russian Dnepr Grouping of Forces to halt advances near Orikhiv. Primary 💥Russian military forces struck Zaporizhzhia, damaging a private house and causing a fire. No casualties were reported. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area, with geolocated footage showing strikes on Russian positions east of Kostyantynivka and Ukrainian forces marginally advanced north of Ivanopillya. Primary 📦Ukraine sent interceptor drones and a team of drone experts to protect US military bases in Jordan. Primary View all 458 events in Event Explorer
March 10, 2026 433 events ▸
💥Storm Shadow missiles struck the Kremnei El electronics factory in Bryansk, causing nine explosions. The factory is one of Russia's largest military electronics and components facilities. Primary 🤝Hungary's parliament adopted a resolution opposing Ukraine's EU accession and further military financing, with 142 votes in favor, 28 against, and 4 abstentions. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian 1st Separate Assault Regiment pushed 12 kilometers deep into Russian positions between Nove Zaporizhzhia and Dobropillya in the Hulyaipole direction. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Russian trucks and vehicles traveling along highways north and northeast of Donetsk City. Primary 💥Russian troops launched 44 strikes on 30 settlements in the Sumy region, with a total of 121 explosions recorded across Sumy, Shostka, Okhtyrka, and Konotop districts. Primary View all 433 events in Event Explorer
March 11, 2026 389 events ▸
⚖️Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR), together with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Center for Countering Disinformation, published profiles of six Russian para-athletes accused of serving in combat roles while competing internationally. The exposé identified Lieutenant Colonel Artemy Repkin as deputy commander of the 96th Separate Reconnaissance Brigade, Captain Dmitry Borisov as a company commander in the 69th Guards Motor Rifle Division, and Senior Warrant Officer Anton Lishik as an active war participant. Primary ⚖️A former military officer in Dnipro was charged with abuse of influence for offering to help a conscript avoid mobilization through a $20,000 scheme involving fake medical documents and bribes to military officials.💥Russian forces launched 99 drones against Ukraine on March 11, including attacks against Kharkiv City. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck an S-300 radar station in temporarily occupied Sevastopol area. Primary ⚔️A Russian milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Svyatohirsk, north of Slovyansk. Primary View all 389 events in Event Explorer
March 12, 2026 350 events ▸
💥SBU drones struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai overnight, causing fires at several fuel storage tanks at one of Russia's largest petroleum logistics hubs in southern Russia. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast, attacking northeast of Kharkiv City near Vovchanski Khutory, Prylipka, and Symynivka, and toward Zybyne and Vesele. Primary ⚖️Swedish Coast Guard and Police boarded the suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker Sea Owl I off Trelleborg, Sweden, which was sailing under a suspected false Comorian flag. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction, attacking near Hulyaipole itself and toward Olenokostyantynivka, Rizdvyanka, Tsvitkove, Vozdvyzhivka, Danylivka, Zelene, Dobropillya, Zlahoda, Rybne, Zaliznychne, Hirke, and Myrne. Primary 💥Russian aggression over the past 24 hours in Kherson region resulted in 1 civilian killed and 23 injured, including one child. Attacks involved drone terror, airstrikes, and artillery shelling across 48 settlements. Primary View all 350 events in Event Explorer
March 13, 2026 326 events ▸
🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss the situation in the Middle East, Iranian domestic affairs, and US operations against the Iranian regime. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Starytsya, Vovchansk, and Vovchanski Khutory but did not advance. Primary 🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet at the Élysée Palace in Paris to discuss French and European support for Ukraine's defense, increasing pressure on Russia, and conditions for a just and lasting peace. Primary 📢Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Trump's remarks in Paris, stating "Rhetoric is just rhetoric. The main thing is that we know what we're doing." Primary
📊Local authorities reported that Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least three people and injured 27 others, with casualties in Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, plus a port infrastructure attack in Odesa Oblast with no casualties. Primary
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March 14, 2026 259 events ▸
🛡️Ukrainian Joint Forces Task Force reported Russian forces continue to accumulate forces in preparation to resume offensive operations in the Velykyi Burluk direction. Primary 📊Russian strikes on Kyiv City and multiple oblasts killed at least five people and injured at least 22 people, with strikes damaging residential infrastructure, warehouse facilities, and vehicles, leaving thousands without power and heating. Primary 💥Six missiles and 28 strike drones struck 11 locations, with drone debris impacting seven additional locations during the Russian strikes of March 13-14. Primary 🏗️Ukrainian forces struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire and destroying the main refining unit according to Ukrainian open-source intelligence. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian Air Force destroyed or jammed 460 of 498 Russian aerial assets during a mass missile and drone attack. Primary View all 259 events in Event Explorer
March 15, 2026 202 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck a troop R and R site in Primorsk, occupied Zaporizhzhia region. Primary ⚔️A Russian milblogger claimed Ukrainian forces counterattacked north of Kupyansk. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Tikhoretsk oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai, causing a fire. The strike occurred overnight on March 14 to 15. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near multiple locations in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area on March 14 and 15. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian Tor-M1 air defense system near Korobkyne in occupied Luhansk Oblast Primary View all 202 events in Event Explorer
March 16, 2026 368 events ▸
⚖️A police officer in Zaporizhzhia shot and killed an armed attacker who was identified as a serviceman who had gone AWOL from his military unit. The officer fired two shots in self-defense after the suspect pulled out an object resembling a pistol and approached threateningly.🤝The EU Council adopted restrictive measures (asset freezes and travel bans) against nine individuals responsible for crimes against civilians in Bucha during the Russian occupation in 2022, marking the fourth anniversary of the massacre. Primary 💥Russian drones attacked Kyiv, with debris falling in the Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi districts of the capital. There were no fires or casualties reported. Primary 💥Russian military forces launched a Shahed UAV strike on the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, injuring one person. Primary 💥Russian forces are conducting intense assaults on the settlements of Myrne, Bilohiria, and Luhivske in the Huliaipole direction but have failed to capture any of these settlements, with Ukrainian forces conducting active maneuver defense and destroying assault groups. Primary View all 368 events in Event Explorer
March 17, 2026 335 events ▸
💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman with tanks, APCs (BTR-82AT and BTR-70M), BMP-3s, BMP-2s, and ATVs. Ukrainian infantry brigades engaged with drones and supporting artillery, destroying 2 tanks, 5 APCs, 5 BMP-3s, 2 BMP-2s, and more than 40 ATVs. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa, Novgorod Oblast, which repairs and modernizes military transport aircraft for Russian forces. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a large-scale offensive probe across approximately 100 km of front from Rodynske to Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia sector, using mixed infantry on foot, motorcycles, tanks and horses. Primary 🤝Volodymyr Zelensky visited London and met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Primary 📊Two civilians, a 63-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man, were wounded in the Krasnopillia community during Russian shelling. Primary View all 335 events in Event Explorer
March 18, 2026 385 events ▸
💥A Russian drone struck the military enlistment office building in Sumy, damaging the facility. No mobilization activities were taking place as the office had been relocated previously. Primary 💥Russian forces attempted to return to the attack in the Mirgorod-Pokrovsk sector with small groups of men and a 13-motorcycle rapid assault near the village Hryshyne, plus a similar-sized group on MTLBs heading toward Mirgorod. All were destroyed by drones. Primary
📊Ukrainian Armed Forces report additional Russian military equipment losses including 3 tanks, 11 armored fighting vehicles, 29 artillery systems, and 1,189 UAVs in the last 24 hours.
⚖️The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) uncovered a Russian information and psychological operation targeting the Hungarian community in Zakarpattia using caller ID spoofing technology via IP telephony. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a drone strike, likely with Geran-2, against a residential area in Zolochiv, northwest of Kharkiv City. Primary View all 385 events in Event Explorer
March 19, 2026 243 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones struck factory workshops in Alchevsk, occupied Donetsk region. Primary 🤝The European Council meeting scheduled for March 19, 2026 will address the EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine, which has been blocked by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Primary
🤝The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the removal of several individuals and entities from the Russia-related sanctions list, including Russian national Yevgeniya Tyurikova (head of a division at Sberbank), Turkish IT companies, Russian national Boris Vorontsov, UAE-registered Futuris FZE, and Turkish company BSB Group.
💥Ukrainian long-range drones struck an air watch radar near Evpatoria, Crimea. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces likely struck a chemical plant in Stavropol Krai overnight on March 18 to 19, with locals reporting four strikes against the Nevinnomyssk Azot chemical plant. View all 243 events in Event Explorer
March 20, 2026 446 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted a FAB guided glide bomb strike on Slovyansk. Primary 💥Russian forces struck oil and gas facilities of the Naftogaz Group using drones, hitting several assets in Poltava and Sumy regions. A fire broke out at one facility but was quickly extinguished. Primary 💥Ukrainian Defense Forces struck infrastructure at the Vostochny training ground in Novopetrivka, temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia region. Primary ✈️A Ukrainian FPV drone shot down a Russian Ka-52 helicopter in the Donetsk sector, and then another FPV drone attacked and killed the crew after they crash-landed. Primary 📊The crew of the destroyed Russian Ka-52 helicopter attempted to escape after an emergency landing but were detected and eliminated by Ukrainian drone pilots from the 1st Battalion of the 414th 'Magyar's Birds' Brigade. Primary View all 446 events in Event Explorer
March 21, 2026 181 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov Oil Refinery overnight, damaging a secondary oil processing unit and an RVS-10000 vertical tank. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones attacked Ufa oil refinery. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction but did not advance. Primary 🤝A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Miami, Florida for bilateral talks with U.S. representatives including Rustem Umerov, Kyrylo Budanov, Serhii Kyslytsia, and Davyd Arakhamia meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Primary 🏗️Critical and social infrastructure facilities in communities without electricity switched to alternative power sources. Primary View all 181 events in Event Explorer
March 22, 2026 135 events ▸
📊Russia has lost approximately 1,287,880 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022, including 940 casualties over the past day. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck the Primorsk oil terminal in Leningrad region, causing massive fires. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces launched a massive drone attack on Russian oil export infrastructure, hitting the Baltic ports of Ust-Luga and Primorsk three times each, knocking 40% of Russia's oil export capacity offline in 96 hours. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck targets in Donetsk. Primary
💥Ukraine announces escalation of deep strike campaign targeting legitimate military targets thousands of kilometers inside Russian territory
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March 23, 2026 367 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the oil tank farm and oil loading infrastructure of the Transneft-Port Primorsk oil terminal in Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast, causing a fire. Primary 📦The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense codified and authorized the JEDI Shahed Hunter high-speed interceptor drone system for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.⚖️NABU appealed to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Security Service of Ukraine to impose sanctions against former MP Yurii Ivaniushchenko from the banned Party of Regions, who is suspected in a land fraud case at Stolychnyi market. Primary
🤝Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated he has become more pessimistic about peace prospects in Ukraine, noting three key changes over the past year including participation in peace talks, strengthened Ukrainian front-line positions, and the negative factor of the Middle East war affecting Russian economic conditions.
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Tor-M1 air defense system in occupied Kurakhivka, Donetsk Oblast. Primary View all 367 events in Event Explorer
March 24, 2026 396 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones were shot down by air defenses in Sevastopol, with activity at Kamyshova Bukhta. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsya, Verkhnya Pysarivka, Okhrimivka, and toward Velykyi Burluk on March 23-24 but did not advance. Primary 💥Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in the Kherson direction, including southwest of Kherson City near Bilohrudskyi Island on March 23-24 but did not advance. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted strikes on the Poltava region using drones or missiles, resulting in 2 killed and 11 injured. The attack damaged residential buildings and a hotel, causing fires. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a drone attack on Lviv using over 550 strike UAVs and nearly 1,000 attack drones (including Shahed and Gerbera types) within 24 hours on March 24. Primary View all 396 events in Event Explorer
March 25, 2026 317 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones struck the KINIF oil refinery in Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck Vyborg and Ust-Luga again in Leningrad Oblast, causing multiple explosions and fires. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck a troop base in Melitopol. Primary 💥Russian forces used jet-powered Shahed or Gerbera drones to strike a hospital in Shevchenkove, Kharkiv Oblast. Primary 💥Russian drones attacked a cultural complex in the historic center of Lviv that is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and granted enhanced protection under the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention. Primary View all 317 events in Event Explorer
March 26, 2026 333 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones from SBU struck Ust-Luga and Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast, causing substantial fires. Primary 💥Infantry fighting reported in Prymorske, with unclear whether it was mopping up or direct combat. Primary 🔧Ukrainian agents sabotaged railroad infrastructure in occupied Luhansk Oblast, disabling a railway relay cabinet near occupied Luhansk City. Primary 💥Ukrainian artillery was active around Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, with reports of intense firing. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked and destroyed a holding dam on the Siverskyi Donets near Stepanohirsk. Primary View all 333 events in Event Explorer
March 27, 2026 289 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Transneft-Port Primorsk oil terminal and Novatek Ust-Luga oil terminal in Leningrad Oblast on the night of March 26-27, marking the fourth strike in five days against Russian oil infrastructure. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Severstal Cherepovets Iron and Steel Works in Vologda Oblast, with at least one drone striking the blast furnace workshop. Primary
⚖️SSU detained an FSB agent in Kropyvnytskyi who was preparing to blow up a power substation with approximately 300 grams of plastic explosive and a mobile phone for remote activation.
💥Ukrainian 1st SBS Regiment drones struck a Shahed launch site in Crimea while the Shaheds were preparing to launch. Primary 💥A gas production facility in Poltava region ceased operations due to a Russian attack. Primary View all 289 events in Event Explorer
March 28, 2026 262 events ▸
💥Ukrainian long-range drones struck the TogiliattiAzot chemicals/explosives factory in Samara region Primary 💥Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Ust-Luga oil loading port in Leningrad Oblast Primary 💥Russian forces conducted an overnight attack on Odesa, resulting in 2 deaths and 14 injured civilians. Primary ⚔️A source reported that Ukrainian forces counterattacked near the Serebryanske forest area southeast of Lyman, although specific outcomes were not detailed. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks east of Kherson City near the Antonivskyi Bridge on March 28 but did not advance. Elements of the Russian 98th Airborne Division are reportedly operating in the direction. Primary View all 262 events in Event Explorer
March 29, 2026 124 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck an oil terminal at the port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast, marking the fifth Ukrainian strike against Russian oil infrastructure in the last week. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted five KAB-250 glide bomb strikes against Kramatorsk, killing three and injuring 13 others. Primary 💥Russian forces used Shahed, Gerbera, KVN fiber-optic, and Molniya drones to target Ukrainian logistics and civilian objects in the Kupyansk direction. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Russian fuel tanks near occupied Novosvitlivka in Luhansk Oblast. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Hulyaipole direction (east of Pryluky). Primary View all 124 events in Event Explorer
March 30, 2026 172 events ▸
🤝Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Bulgarian Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov signed a bilateral security agreement providing for Bulgaria joining the PURL initiative and joint Ukrainian-Bulgarian drone production through the SAFE program. Primary 💥Ukrainian strikes against Russian Baltic Sea port oil infrastructure over the past week have halted a significant portion of Russian oil exports, including from Russia's largest crude oil exporting port at Primorsk. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Russian defense industrial infrastructure in Rostov and Samara oblasts, damaging drone production facilities at the Atlant Aero plant and Beriev Aircraft Plant in Taganrog, and hitting the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti. Primary 💥Russian forces launched 164 drones and one missile against Ukraine. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a chemical plant in Samara Oblast on March 30. Primary View all 172 events in Event Explorer
March 31, 2026 229 events ▸
💥An explosion occurred at the Nizhnekamskneftekhim synthetic rubber plant in Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, killing 3 people and injuring at least 22 others. The cause is officially attributed to equipment malfunction, though Ukrainian sources suggested it may have been a drone attack. Primary 📊Russian Northern Fleet Lieutenant General Alexander Otroshchenko died in an An-26 transport aircraft crash in occupied Crimea near Kuybyshevo. Primary 💥Ukrainian 425th Assault Infantry Regiment launched an attack near Hryshyne village west of Pokrovsk using an M1A1 Abrams tank, BMP-2 IFV, and M117 APC. The attack was executed in foggy conditions that later cleared. Primary 💥Fragments of an Iranian cluster missile fell approximately 30 meters from the Ukrainian Embassy building in Tel Aviv, Israel. No injuries were reported as visitors were inside the building. Primary 🔥An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea on March 31, killing all 29 people on board. Primary View all 229 events in Event Explorer
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📦Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger confirmed that the company will supply 100,000 long-range 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine. This capacity addresses part of Ukraine's request for 1.2 million extended-range shells annually. Primary
🤝The U.S. State Department announced the allocation of $25 million to help Ukraine identify, retrieve, and rehabilitate children taken by Russia. Primary
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💥Ukrainian military personnel stationed in Libya attacked the Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz using a Magura V5 surface drone launched from a base near Mellita, striking the vessel's engine room. Primary
💥A fire broke out aboard the Russian-flagged tanker Arctic Metagaz carrying over 60,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas after being attacked by Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Libya. Primary
💥Israel conducted recent strikes on the Taleghan compound as part of a series of operations aimed at damaging Iran's nuclear aspirations, after Iran had taken steps to rehabilitate the compound following earlier Israeli strikes.
💥Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces strikes damaged 76 Russian targets, including 15 oil-refining facilities. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces previously struck the Atlant Aero factory in March 2026.
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April 2026 (8,167 events)

April 1, 2026 27 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces successfully hit Russian drone control hubs, ammunition warehouses, and concentrations of manpower in occupied territories and Russia's Kursk region across four regions. Primary
💥Russia deployed an RS-26 'Oreshnik' medium-range ballistic missile against the city of Bila Tserkva, causing damage and civilian casualties. Primary
💥Another drone crashed in the outskirts of Galati in April 2026, hitting a toolshed and carrying explosives but causing no injuries. Primary
🤝EU leaders voted in April to grant permission for a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine, marking the approval of Plan B after Plan A to repurpose Russian assets failed. The loan will be raised on world capital markets using the EU budget as a guarantee, with Hungary, Czechia, and Slovakia opting out of liability. Primary
🏗️Russia's federal budget received approximately $11.5 billion in oil and gas revenues in April 2026, with only $3.1 billion considered 'additional' above baseline. Primary
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April 1, 2026 303 events ▸
💥Russian forces attacked in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Vovchanski Khutory, Izbytske, Starytsya, Okhrimivka and toward Verkhnya Pysarivka. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked near Lyman; northwest near Drobysheve and toward Svyatohirsk; east near Zakitne, Kryva Luka, Platonivka, Riznykivka, Kalenyky, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka; southeast near Fedorivka Druha and Lypivka. Primary 💥Russia launched approximately 340-350 drones at night and 350-360 during the day targeting energy infrastructure in western Ukraine. Primary 💥Operators from the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Buk-M3 anti-aircraft missile system in the Luhansk region. Primary 💥Debris from a Russian drone damaged an apartment building in Lutsk. Primary View all 303 events in Event Explorer
April 2, 2026 194 events ▸
💥A Russian missile strike hit an old church in central Kharkiv, possibly by Iskander-M, which caught fire. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Bashneft-Novoil Oil Refinery in Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan with drones, causing fires near the facility's AVT-5 unit. Primary 💥Ukrainian SBS and HUR drones struck Kirovske airfield in Crimea, destroying four Orion reconnaissance UAVs, two P-37 Sword air defense radars, the Orions' control station, and an AN-72P transport aircraft. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked three districts of Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery more than ten times, killing one person and injuring two others including a 12-year-old boy. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck the Bashneft-Novoil oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, causing a fire at the site. A residential building was also struck and set on fire by what authorities claimed was debris from downed drones. Primary View all 194 events in Event Explorer
April 3, 2026 223 events ▸
💥One Russian Iskander ballistic missile hit an apartment building in Kharkiv, causing casualties with full count pending due to debris. Primary 💥Russian strikes on Kyiv resulted in one civilian dead and four hospitalized, targeting central and eastern parts of the city to make things unpleasant and kill people. Primary 💥Russian strikes on Sumy region killed four civilians and injured dozens. Primary 🤝U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee members sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting transparency about a visit by sanctioned Russian State Duma lawmakers to Washington D.C. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Buk-M1 air defense system near occupied Liubymivka, fuel tanks near Shchotove, and an equipment depot near Valyanivske in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Primary View all 223 events in Event Explorer
April 4, 2026 216 events ▸
🔥Russia has lost 11,835 tanks, 24,344 armored combat vehicles, 87,149 vehicles and fuel tanks, 39,378 artillery systems, 1,716 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,338 air defense systems, 435 aircraft, 350 helicopters, 217,016 drones, 33 ships and boats, and two submarines since Feb. 24, 2022. Primary
💥Ukrainian Flamingo missiles struck the Promsintez plant in Chapayevsk, Samara Region, which produces explosives for ammunition at 30,000 tons per year. Three missiles were launched with one partial hit and two misses. Primary 💥Russian forces struck an open-air market in Nikopol, killing 5 people and injuring 19. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck multiple targets in occupied Luhansk Oblast including deployment points of the Russian 3rd Combined Arms Army near Shulhynka and Bilovodsk, command posts, a ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft gun near Lozivskyi, and a fuel tanker near Novosimeikine. Primary 💥Russian forces used a Geran-5 jet-powered strike drone to target Ukrainian oil and gas infrastructure in Moshenka, Sumy Oblast. Primary View all 216 events in Event Explorer
April 5, 2026 251 events ▸
💥A Russian drone attack on Odesa caused fires in cars and a residential building balcony, resulting in two people injured. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, starting a fire. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the major oil export port of Primorsk in Leningrad Oblast, starting a fire. This is the third Ukrainian strike against Primorsk within two weeks. Primary 💥Russian FPV drones struck Secondary School No. 5 in Semenivka, Chernihiv region, damaging the building. Two drones were used in the attack on April 5, 2026 at around 6:30 p.m. Primary 🤝Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a trilateral meeting in Damascus with teams from Ukraine, Syria, and Türkiye to discuss security, defense, regional issues related to Iran, energy cooperation, infrastructure, food security, and the negotiation process regarding Russia's war against Ukraine. Primary View all 251 events in Event Explorer
April 6, 2026 142 events ▸
💥Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on Odesa, striking residential buildings in the Kyivskyi and Primorskyi districts. A high-rise building was hit with significant damage from the fifth to third floors, and multiple private homes were damaged. Primary 💥Russian forces struck energy facilities in the Chernihiv region overnight and on the morning of April 6, resulting in four hits. Most districts in the region lost power supply. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Sheskharis oil terminal near Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai with drones overnight on April 5-6, starting a large fire at the port. Primary 💥Russian forces launched over 140 attack drones, including approximately 80 Shahed drones, in an overnight attack on Ukraine. Primary 💥Russian forces launched 141 drones (mostly Shahed-type) against Ukraine overnight on April 5-6, with Ukrainian forces downing 114 drones. Primary View all 142 events in Event Explorer
April 7, 2026 73 events ▸
💥Russian forces struck energy, transport, and administrative infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Ust-Luga in the Baltic for the sixth time in ten days Primary 💥Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge on the Konka River using T-150 drones carrying explosives. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted an FPV drone strike against a city bus in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least four civilians and injuring at least 24 others. Primary 💥Russian forces targeted Ukrainian bridges and other crossings over the Siverskyi Donets River near Mayaky, Ozerne, and Yeremivka. Primary View all 73 events in Event Explorer
April 8, 2026 246 events ▸
💥Russian forces targeted the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast, injuring 15 people (11 women and four men), with seven hospitalized including one woman in serious condition. Primary 💥HUR special forces used anti-ship drones to hit and sink the railcar-capable ferry Slavyanin in the Kerch region Primary
📢Lithuanian Riflemen's Union Colonel Linas Idzelis stated that Europe requires the experience of the Ukrainian army to build an effective defense system and should adopt a high-tech approach to save soldiers' lives.
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian equipment depot near occupied Velyka Novosilka, a field artillery depot near occupied Yalta, and a drone depot near occupied Stepne in Donetsk Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian material and technical equipment warehouse near occupied Svitle in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Primary View all 246 events in Event Explorer
April 9, 2026 262 events ▸
⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Lypivka (southeast of Slovyansk). Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces counterattacked from Myrove (northwest of Kupyansk) and Sobolivka (west of Kupyansk). Primary
⚖️Law enforcement officers uncovered a transnational organized drug trafficking group smuggling cannabis extract disguised in electronic smoking devices across Ukraine, conducting over 30 searches and seizing approximately 700 vapes containing narcotics.
⚖️Law enforcement officers in Mykolaiv region exposed a district TCR & SS serviceman and his accomplice who unjustifiably added a student to a wanted database in the Oberih system and demanded $500 to delete the information, despite the student's legal right to a mobilization deferment.
📊One person was killed and four others were wounded in Russian attacks near Zaporizhzhia city. Primary View all 262 events in Event Explorer
April 10, 2026 292 events ▸
🛡️Russian military leadership has cancelled or may cancel traditional Victory Day parades in Moscow and St Petersburg due to increased threat from Ukrainian long-range missiles. Parade participants have been ordered to return to their permanent deployment points, and training has been suspended.
💥Ukrainian forces struck oil rigs on the Caspian Sea used for shipping refined products to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Iran. Primary 💥Ukrainian strikes against Belgorod Oblast border areas since April 1-9 killed at least one and injured at least 13 members of the Russian Orlan volunteer air defense unit.⚔️Ukrainian forces advanced in central Yampil in the Slovyansk direction. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces marginally advanced in southern Dobropillya in the Hulyaipole direction. Primary View all 292 events in Event Explorer
April 11, 2026 168 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces recently maintained positions or advanced in the Slovyansk direction. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) strike against Tyahynska Hromada in Kherson Oblast within a half hour of the ceasefire coming into effect. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Krymskaya oil pumping station in Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 10-11. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast on April 11 but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast on April 11 but did not advance. Primary View all 168 events in Event Explorer
April 12, 2026 130 events ▸
🔧Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged a Russian train near Likhovskaya railway station in Rostov Oblast, destroying a locomotive used to supply Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a drone strike against an ambulance in Hlukhivska Hromada, Sumy Oblast, injuring three medics. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted Molniya drone strikes in Kharkiv Oblast that damaged a store and injured two civilians in Zolochiv. Primary 💥Geolocated footage indicates Ukrainian forces recently advanced northeast of Lyman in the Slovyansk direction. Primary
🏗️Poland began construction of a reinforced barrier on the Belarus border in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, consisting of a four-meter-high mesh fence with barbed wire and additional protective fencing for animals.
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April 13, 2026 205 events ▸
📊Russia has lost 1,312,140 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, including 960 casualties over the past day. Primary 🛡️Vologda Oblast Governor Georgy Filimonov claimed Russian forces downed 13 drones approaching the Cherepovets industrial zone. Primary
⚖️Law enforcement officers in Kyiv served a notice of suspicion on the director of the Department of Communal Property for official negligence related to illegal privatization of municipal premises on Post-Volynska Street in Solomianskyi district.
💥Two people were injured in Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian forces continued clearing Stepnohirsk and destroying Russian equipment, having recently destroyed over 20 armored vehicles including tanks, IFVs, and electronic warfare equipment. Primary View all 205 events in Event Explorer
April 14, 2026 233 events ▸
⚖️A Russian agent in Chernivtsi was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for adjusting Russian air attacks on the city and calling for continued shelling of western Ukraine.
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Nebo-U radar station in Feodosia, occupied Crimea (roughly 240km from the frontline). Primary ➡️Russian forces attempted infiltration by moving through a gas pipe in roughly platoon strength near Sumy Oblast. Primary 💥Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces striking Russian positions south of Varachyne in what ISW assesses were infiltration missions that did not change terrain control. Primary 💥Russian forces targeted the Pechenihy Reservoir Dam with six guided glide bombs, of which four struck the ground near hydrotechnical structures and two hit the water. Primary View all 233 events in Event Explorer
April 15, 2026 390 events ▸
💥Russian strikes killed five people in Dnipro City, a child in Cherkasy City, and one person in Zaporizhzhia Oblast during the April 14-15 strikes. Primary 📢Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Russia is losing 254 soldiers per square kilometer it occupies, and an average of 428 soldiers per square kilometer in Donetsk Oblast. Primary 💥Russia dropped a 1.5-ton bomb on a Children's Sports Center in Slovyansk. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Shahed drone launch and storage facility at Donetsk airport with Storm Shadow missiles and GBU-39 guided bombs simultaneously - the first time both NATO weapons were used together in the war. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast near Myropilske, Novodmytrivka, Mykhailivka, and Pokrovka. Primary View all 390 events in Event Explorer
April 16, 2026 332 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar region. Primary 💥Two Russian missiles hit near a Kyiv metro station during the April 15-16 strike. Primary
💥Russia launched a wave of strike drones and missiles targeting multiple Ukrainian cities including Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Nikopol during the evening of April 16.
⚖️A special commission was initiated after a monitoring visit to the Uzhhorod Territorial Center for Recruitment (TCR) revealed serious violations including unlawful detentions lasting 21-50 days, confiscation of documents and phones, degrading conditions with inadequate facilities, ignored medical needs, and sudden deaths.
💥Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces struck a Russian Osa-AK air defense system near occupied Vodyane in Donetsk Oblast. Primary View all 332 events in Event Explorer
April 17, 2026 525 events ▸
🛡️ZSU captured forest plantations north and northwest of Ambarne, and forest approaches to Milove in Kharkiv sector. Primary 🤝Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko held meetings with members of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and Congressional Ukraine Caucus in the U.S. Congress to discuss Ukraine's defense needs and increasing pressure on Russia. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked Dnipro city and three districts (Dnipropetrovsk, Nikopol, Synelnykove) more than 40 times using drones, aerial bombs, and artillery throughout the day. Primary 💥Geolocated footage published on April 17 shows Ukrainian Special Forces striking a logistics hub of the Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies near Manhush. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted one assault near Vovchanski Khutory in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction. Primary View all 525 events in Event Explorer
April 18, 2026 247 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted a motorized assault of multiple Ural transport trucks and at least six motorcycles east of Svyatopetrivka (northwest of Hulyaipole). Primary ⚖️Dmytro Vasylchenkov, a 58-year-old Ukrainian citizen born in Moscow, opened fire on passersby in Kyiv on April 18 before barricading himself inside a supermarket, where he was killed during police storming. Primary 💥Ukrainian SBS units attacked Russian warships in Sevastopol Bay, damaging several amphibious assault ships and a command ship. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian-occupied building in southern Taratutyne after a Russian infiltration mission. Primary 📊An unknown man opened fire on people in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi District, resulting in deaths and injuries including a child. Primary View all 247 events in Event Explorer
April 19, 2026 228 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted ground attacks and infiltration missions in the Hulyaipole direction northwest of the town. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck production facilities at the Atlant Aero drone development and production plant in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast using Neptune missiles. Primary 💥Ukrainian strikes hit targets in Crimea on April 19. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted a roughly platoon-sized mechanized assault east of Chasiv Yar (northeast of Kostyantynivka). Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck port infrastructure in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai with a drone strike. Primary View all 228 events in Event Explorer
April 20, 2026 301 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the oil tank farm at the Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai on the night of April 19-20, causing a fire. Primary 💥Russian forces attempted to infiltrate through gas pipes in northern Sumy Oblast for the second time since April 14. Primary 💥Ukraine struck an oil terminal in the Russian city of Taganrog, targeting a defense industry facility producing drones and UAV components. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces are counterattacking and complicating Russian advances northeast of Kharkiv City. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck an oil depot in occupied Hvardiiske, Crimea. Primary View all 301 events in Event Explorer
April 21, 2026 367 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces repelled a roughly platoon-sized Russian mechanized assault along the international border between Kursk and Sumy Oblasts, destroying a column that advanced approximately 300 meters. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted FAB-1500 and FAB-250 strikes against Slovyansk, injuring three civilians and destroying a school. Primary 🏗️Ukrainian specialists completed repairs on a section of the Druzhba pipeline that was damaged in a Russian military strike, allowing operations to potentially resume. Primary 💥Russian aviation struck multiple settlements in Zaporizhzhia region including Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhna Tersa, Huliaipilske, and others. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Samara oil distribution station overnight on April 21, targeting a facility critical to Russia's oil transportation infrastructure. Primary View all 367 events in Event Explorer
April 22, 2026 448 events ▸
⚖️The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian FSB agent in Odesa who was plotting to assassinate a commander of a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces unit by installing a GPS tracker on the soldier's car for a hitman to track and kill him.⚖️The State Bureau of Investigations uncovered evidence that military personnel from a Kharkiv Territorial Recruitment Center, posing as Security Service employees, broke into a private residence and tortured civilians to extract confessions about drug distribution involvement. Primary 💥Russian mechanized assaults attempted to penetrate Konstantynivka, with one group engaging the 24th Mechanized Brigade. Primary 💥Russian milbloggers claimed Russian forces seized Hirke (east of Hulyaipole), advanced south of Hirke and east of Hulyaipilske, and entered southeastern Verkhnya Tersa. Primary 💥Russian forces struck an apartment building in Dnipro City, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast overnight April 22-23, killing at least three civilians and injuring at least 10 Primary View all 448 events in Event Explorer
April 23, 2026 434 events ▸
⚖️Ukrainian security forces thwarted a planned terrorist attack at a high school in the Kirovohrad region, where a 15-year-old student was recruited by Russian intelligence to detonate an improvised explosive device and shoot survivors with his grandfather's rifle. Primary 💥Russian drone attack on Dnipro killed 3 people and wounded 10, including two girls aged 9 and 14. The strike damaged a 13-story residential building, a store, several vehicles, and an administrative building. Primary 💥Ukrainian drone strike on Novokuybyshevsk Petrochemical Company facility in Samara Region killed 1 person and injured others. Debris also landed on an apartment building roof in Samara, injuring several people on the street below. Primary 🤝Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit to pay tribute to Ukraine for defending Europe against Russia and is expected to participate in the Kyiv Security Forum. Primary 📢Maciej Rynarzewski, Strategy Director at ZEN.com, stated that the company does not plan to develop lending services in Ukraine, focusing instead on payment and cross-border financial services. Primary View all 434 events in Event Explorer
April 24, 2026 263 events ▸
🤝Russia's Central Bank cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 14.5%, marking the eighth consecutive rate cut from record highs previously imposed to curb inflation driven by wartime spending amid the invasion of Ukraine. Primary
💥Russian forces struck residential infrastructure in Odesa and Kharkiv oblasts, killing two civilians and injuring 14 others in Odesa Oblast. Primary
🤝Belarusian opposition figure Pavel Latushko stated that Belarus is actively militarizing, reforming its mobilization system, and psychologically preparing society for war, but an independent attack on Ukraine remains unlikely. Primary
💥Russian forces continue to conduct limited ground attacks and drone strikes targeting civilians in the Kherson direction. Primary 💥Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 107 drones against Ukraine overnight. Primary View all 263 events in Event Explorer
April 25, 2026 376 events ▸
💥Russian forces continued offensive operations north and northeast of Kharkiv City but did not achieve confirmed territorial advances on April 25. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a combined missile-and-drone attack on Dnipro, partially destroying a four-story residential building and injuring four people (three women aged 41, 44, and 58, and a 41-year-old man). Primary 💥Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack on the Odesa region overnight, damaging residential buildings and port infrastructure. Two people were injured. Primary 🛡️Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces striking a Russian servicemember northwest of Myrne following a reported Russian infiltration mission in the Hulyaipole direction. Primary 📊Over 30 people were injured across Ukraine in the overnight Russian strikes, with casualties reported in Chernihiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions. Primary View all 376 events in Event Explorer
April 26, 2026 154 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted a second attack on a residential neighborhood in Dnipro on April 26, injuring three children and seven people in total.💥Geolocated footage published on April 26 shows fires at the Yaroslavl Oil Refinery, with OSINT assessing a strike on the ELOU-AT-4 installation. Primary 🛡️Russian forces continued offensive operations north and northeast of Kharkiv City on April 26 but did not make confirmed advances.🛡️Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Dobropillya tactical area and Pokrovsk direction but did not advance on April 26. Primary ⚖️At least 78 Ukrainian power plant employees have been illegally detained, subject to torture and abuse, with 14 in long-term detention and ten sentenced to Russian prisons for five to 25 years. Primary View all 154 events in Event Explorer
April 27, 2026 192 events ▸
📦Ukraine and Norway signed an agreement for joint production of mid-strike drones, to be financed by Norway using funds from its $7 billion military support pledge for 2026. Primary 🤝Ukraine summoned the Israeli envoy to address allegations that a ship involved in transit carried stolen Ukrainian grain, rejecting suggestions this undermines friendly relations. Primary 💥Geolocated footage showed Russian forces raising a flag west of and in northern Ozerne, assessed as an infiltration mission northeast of Slovyansk. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near occupied Hola Prystan in Kherson Oblast. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked near Taratutyne in Sumy Oblast as Russian forces attempted to seize the settlement. Primary View all 192 events in Event Explorer
April 28, 2026 279 events ▸
⚖️The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft of the new Civil Code in its first reading, supported by 254 lawmakers. Primary 💥Geolocated footage shows Ukrainian forces striking a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile storage site south of occupied Ovrazhky, Crimea. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike against the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 27-28, causing a fire and damaging at least four oil storage tanks. Primary 💥Russian Ministry of Defense claimed elements of the 10th Tank Regiment and 77th Separate Motorized Rifle Regiment seized Illinivka southwest of Kostyantynivka. Primary 💥Russian forces launched approximately 123 drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas models, against Ukraine overnight on April 27-28. View all 279 events in Event Explorer
April 29, 2026 321 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces likely conducted strikes targeting the Orsk Oil Refinery in Orenburg Oblast, roughly 1,300 kilometers from the international border. Primary 💥Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SBS) launched eight FP-2 drones at a residential building in Donetsk, allegedly killing 12 Russian FSB special operators and injuring 15 others. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a hotel in Schastlivstevo, Kherson region, identified as an FSB base, destroying five buildings and killing two officers. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck two Russian Mi-28 and two Mi-17 helicopters refueling at a field landing site in Voronezh Oblast, located 150 kilometers from the frontline. Primary 🛡️Russian forces attempted another assault through the same pipeline sector near Yablunivka on April 29, which was repelled by Ukrainian defenses resulting in six Russian casualties. Primary View all 321 events in Event Explorer
April 30, 2026 334 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Transeft Perm Linear Production Dispatch Station and the AVT-4 primary crude processing unit of the Lukoil-Permnaftoorgsintez oil refinery in Perm Krai, causing fires and rendering the refinery unit inoperable. Primary 💥A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces seized Zakitne, east of Slovyansk. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Sverdlov Plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, with footage showing smoke rising from the plant. Primary 💥Russian drone strikes against Odesa City injured at least 20 civilians and caused power outages across Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Odesa, Kherson, and Mykolaiv oblasts. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai overnight on April 30 to May 1, marking the fourth strike on this facility since April 1. Primary View all 334 events in Event Explorer
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🤝Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and China National Petroleum Corporation Chairman Dai Houliang met in Beijing to discuss the development of their strategic partnership. Primary
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✈️Russian Su-35 and Su-27 jets intercepted a British RAF Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea, with one jet flying within six meters of the British plane and disabling its autopilot. The incident occurred last month during a routine NATO Eastern Flank security flight in international airspace. Primary
📦Spain announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, including VAMTAC armoured tactical vehicles and 155mm artillery shells. Primary
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🏗️Fire Point is developing new Ukrainian ballistic missile models, a technology which Ukraine has not been able to produce at scale Primary
🏗️By spring 2026, Ukraine's Patriot interceptor missile stocks reached critically low levels due to global demand from the Iran war and concerns about supplies being redirected from the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List Primary
⚖️Timur Mindich and Andrii Yermak received summonses to attend hearings at the High Anti-Corruption Court in the Energoatom case but did not appear. Primary
🤝Leaked phone conversations exposed how Budapest has consciously worked to advance Russian interests during the election campaign. Primary
🤝U.S. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Hungary to drum up support for Fidesz and to criticize the EU and Ukraine. Primary
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May 2026 (6,598 events)

May 1, 2026 7 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces damaged infrastructure of the Bryansk Chemical Plant in Seltso, Bryansk Oblast.
💥Ukraine intensified deep strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, hitting at least 10 refineries and shutting down at least six in May alone. Primary
🤝EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis stated that EU regulations for the loan reserve the right to use Russian immobilized assets to repay the debt. He indicated that the EU will need to revisit the question of using these assets, with Belgium holding 185 billion euros of frozen Russian assets. Primary
🏗️A joint bank account for administering the loan funds is to be held with the German Bundesbank. This mechanism allows the EU and Ukraine to monitor spending in real-time and classify incompatible uses, such as those violating rule of law or corruption standards. Primary
🏥The second stage of search operations to uncover remains in the former village of Puzhnyky, Ternopil region, is planned to begin at the end of May/beginning of June 2026 and will last up to two weeks.
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May 1, 2026 153 events ▸
💥Russian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast and port infrastructure in Odesa Oblast. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Bilytske, north of Pokrovsk, as Russian forces continued attacks in the area. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone control point near Hulyaipole on May 1. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces conducted successful strikes against Chechen Akhmat elements in the Sumy direction, killing 41 soldiers and wounding 87. Primary 💥Ukraine conducted a drone strike targeting an oil refinery in Tuapse, Russia, marking the fourth such attack on this facility. Primary View all 153 events in Event Explorer
May 2, 2026 54 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ammunition depot in occupied Ivanivka, an Iskander deployment point near Druzhne, and radar stations near Mayak and Yevpatoriya. Primary 💥Russian drones attacked port infrastructure in Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, damaging a vegetable oil transshipment terminal belonging to Kernel. Primary 📊A Russian FPV drone strike killed two civilians and wounded seven others in a bus in Kherson City. Primary
📊Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia has lost approximately 1,332,950 troops since February 24, 2022, including 1,240 casualties in the past day. Ukraine did not disclose its own losses due to operational secrecy. Primary
💥Russian forces conducted offensive operations northeast of Kharkiv City but did not advance. Primary View all 54 events in Event Explorer
May 3, 2026 75 events ▸
💥Ukraine conducted a massed drone strike of over 350 drones on the Primorsk oil refinery in the Leningrad region, setting it on fire. Primary 💥Ukrainian Magura sea drones attacked two Russian shadow tankers near Novorossiysk, damaging their sterns and engine rooms. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast, attempting to advance around Hrabovske and Myropilske, but did not make confirmed advances. Primary 💥Russian forces intensified attacks on heights northeast of Slovyansk near Zakitne, resuming night assaults with anti-thermal cloaks after heavy casualties. Primary 💥The Krystal Special Barrier Detachment reportedly conducted drone operations against Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, specifically the Hulyaipole direction. Primary View all 75 events in Event Explorer
May 4, 2026 172 events ▸
💥Russian forces struck residential and commercial infrastructure in Merefa, Kharkiv Oblast midmorning on May 4, likely with an Iskander-M missile. Primary 💥Russia launched overnight strikes using drones and ballistic missiles on energy infrastructure facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv oblasts, killing five people and injuring 37 others. Primary ⚔️Russian forces conducted a double-tap missile strike against first responders at a gas production facility in Poltava Oblast, killing two and injuring at least 23. Primary 📢The Russian Ministry of Defense declared a unilateral 'Victory Day' ceasefire from May 8 to 9, falsely accusing President Zelensky of threatening to strike Moscow on May 9. Primary 📢The Russian Defense Ministry threatened massive missile strikes on central Kyiv if Ukraine disrupted Victory Day celebrations and warned civilians and foreign diplomatic staff to leave the city. Primary View all 172 events in Event Explorer
May 5, 2026 217 events ▸
💥Russian glide bombs struck an apartment building in Kramatorsk, killing six people and injuring nine. Primary 🔥Ukrainian forces struck the Russian Kirishinefteorgsintez Oil Refinery near Kirishi, Leningrad Oblast, using F-5 Flamingo missiles and an An-196 Lyutyi drone, damaging three crude distillation units and causing a fire that halted operations. Primary 💥Russian ballistic missiles or glide bombs struck an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, causing the collapse of three floors and killing 27 people. Primary 💥Russian forces launched a ballistic missile against Dnipro City, killing at least four civilians and injuring at least 19 others. Primary 💥A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Sumy, killing two people. Primary View all 217 events in Event Explorer
May 6, 2026 272 events ▸
💥Russian forces conducted three FAB-250 glide bomb strikes against Kramatorsk, killing at least five and injuring at least 12 civilians. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted an infiltration mission north of Kharkiv City, striking fields southeast of Veterynarne. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Peroed electronic warfare system, drone signal amplifier, and vehicle in the North-Slobozhansk direction. Primary 🏗️Russian forces extended the range of FPV drones to strike gas stations 20-25 kilometers from the frontline, particularly in Kharkiv City. Primary
💥Ukraine launched a massive overnight drone attack involving approximately 347 drones targeting multiple Russian regions, including a reported strike on the Nara production and logistics complex in Naro-Fominsk near Moscow. Primary
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May 7, 2026 352 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones struck an industrial facility in Perm Krai, according to Governor Dmitry Makhonin, who reported that several drones were shot down and no casualties occurred. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted 41 strikes on the border of the Chernihiv region using FPV drones over a 24-hour period, resulting in confirmed destruction and damage to infrastructure and property. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck an enemy command post in Sosnivka, Luhansk region, and a Russian UAV command center near Yasne, Donetsk region. Primary 🤝Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, arrived in the United States for diplomatic talks. This visit follows a briefing with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and precedes scheduled meetings with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Russian positions in northern and western Dibrova, indicating recent advances in eastern and northern Dibrova by Ukrainian troops. Primary View all 352 events in Event Explorer
May 8, 2026 252 events ▸
💥Ukrainian First Corps Azov deployed medium-range reconnaissance-strike drones to conduct strikes on military targets and supply routes in the Mariupol area, marking a return to operations in the sector. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a radar factory in Rostov, causing major fires and damaging military electronics production facilities. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Perm City, Perm Krai, approximately 1,500 kilometers from the frontline. Primary
🤝The Polish-Ukrainian Historical Congress concluded in Baranów Sandomierski, aiming to defuse historical tensions that could be exploited by Russia. The event included debates on WWII events, specifically the Volhynia tragedy, and agreements to continue search and exhumation efforts. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Yaroslavnefteorgsinetz oil refinery in Yaroslavl, with satellite imagery confirming fires at the facility. Primary View all 252 events in Event Explorer
May 9, 2026 225 events ▸
🤝Russia conducted its May 9 Victory Day parade in Red Square without armored vehicles or foreign dignitaries, following threats of nuclear retaliation against Ukraine for interference. Primary 💥Russian forces attempted to cross a river and improve positions in northern Kharkiv Oblast overnight on May 8-9, violating the ceasefire. Primary 📊Five people were injured in a Russian UAV strike on a nine-storey residential building in the Industrialnyi district of Kharkiv on the evening of May 9. Primary 💥Russian forces raised flags in eastern, western, and northwestern Kryva Luka in an infiltration mission east of Slovyansk. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted FPV drone strikes on border areas in Chernihiv Oblast, damaging critical and civilian infrastructure facilities across 33 separate strikes. Primary View all 225 events in Event Explorer
May 10, 2026 294 events ▸
💥Russian forces continued FPV and Molniya drone strikes in the Kupyansk direction at a reduced pace on May 10. Primary 💥Russian forces continued shelling, drone strikes, and limited ground assaults in the Slovyansk direction and Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area on May 10. Primary 💥Geolocated footage published on May 10 showed Ukrainian forces striking Russian servicemembers and a position south of Yablunivka in Sumy Oblast, assessed by ISW as part of a Russian infiltration mission. Primary 💥Russian forces attacked settlements in the Kherson region using FPV drones and explosives dropped from UAVs, causing injuries to civilians and damage to private homes, apartment buildings, and vehicles. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy assault near Oleksandrohrad in the Oleksandrivka sector. Primary View all 294 events in Event Explorer
May 11, 2026 255 events ▸
⚖️Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) launched investigative actions against Andriy Yermak, exposing an organized group linked to laundering 460 million hryvnias through elite construction projects. Andriy Yermak was named as a member of this group and served with a notice of suspicion under Part 3 of Article 209 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code. Primary 📊The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces suffered 920 personnel casualties in the past 24 hours, bringing total estimated losses since February 24, 2022, to approximately 1,342,030. Primary 💥The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian equipment depot in occupied Novopoltavka and a troop concentration in occupied Okhrimivka overnight on May 11 to 12. Primary ⚖️Swedish authorities detained two men, a Swedish national and a Turkish national, on suspicion of violating international sanctions by aiding Russia in procuring advanced products for its military. The suspects were arrested in the previous week, with searches conducted at their homes in southern and western Sweden. Primary 💥Russian forces intensified drone strikes and conducted infiltration missions in the Slovyansk direction and Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area as Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked. Primary View all 255 events in Event Explorer
May 12, 2026 219 events ▸
⚖️Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) identified six additional suspects in a money-laundering case involving 460 million hryvnias tied to elite residential construction near Kyiv. Notices of suspicion were served on these individuals under Article 209 of the Criminal Code, which carries a prison sentence of eight to 12 years. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones likely struck a residential building in Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, with geolocated footage showing debris falling on May 12. Reports suggest the target was the JSC Strela Production Association. Primary 💥A Russian Shahed drone struck a residential building in Kryvyi Rih, killing two civilians and wounding an infant who subsequently lost a leg. Primary 💥Russian forces launched dozens of drones towards Kyiv overnight, hitting a residential building in the Obolon district and causing damage in Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast but did not make confirmed advances. Russian milbloggers claimed they seized Chaikivka. Primary View all 219 events in Event Explorer
May 13, 2026 327 events ▸
🤝Ukraine and Lithuania signed a bilateral agreement on cooperation in defense expertise and the defense industry under the Drone Deal format during a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Gitanas Nauseda. The agreement establishes principles for reciprocity, technology transfer, and joint manufacturing in air defense, missile defense, and unmanned systems. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted two days of nearly continuous long-range strikes using over 1,600 drones and missiles, heavily targeting Kyiv City and resulting in significant civilian casualties. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks southeast of Velykyi Burluk toward Kolodyazne in northern Kharkiv Oblast but did not advance. Primary 💥Russian drones conducted strikes on multiple locations in Ukraine's Zakarpattia region, causing impacts near infrastructure in Svaliava and at an industrial facility in Uzhhorod. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck Taman port on a Wednesday in May 2026 as part of escalating strikes on Russian rear areas. Primary View all 327 events in Event Explorer
May 14, 2026 260 events ▸
💥A Russian X-101 cruise missile struck a 9-story apartment building in the Darnitsa region of Kyiv, collapsing part of the structure and causing significant casualties. Primary 📊The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that Russian forces lost approximately 1,060 personnel in combat operations over the preceding 24 hours. The report further details cumulative equipment losses, including 11,931 tanks and significant numbers of artillery systems and aircraft since the start of the full-scale invasion. Primary 💥A large-scale Ukrainian drone and combined air strike hit the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia, resulting in fires and civilian casualties. Primary ⚖️The High Anti-Corruption Court ordered Andrii Yermak to be held in custody with a bail option of UAH 140 million. Primary 📊No civilian casualties, fatalities, or injuries were reported following the drone strike and subsequent fire in Khotianivka. Primary View all 260 events in Event Explorer
May 15, 2026 203 events ▸
📊Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced that 24 people were killed in the Kyiv attack, including three children. No survivors were found overnight during search-and-rescue operations. Primary 🤝Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree simplifying the procedure for Transnistria residents to acquire Russian citizenship, lifting standard residency and language requirements. Primary 🔥Satellite imagery showed damaged technological overpasses and tanks at the Ryazan oil refinery following a Ukrainian strike on May 15, affecting over half of the refinery's facilities. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian materiel and equipment depot in occupied Baranykyvka, roughly 23 kilometers from the frontline. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces attacked Russian warships and ammunition depots in occupied Luhansk, Donetsk, and Mariupol regions. Primary
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May 16, 2026 172 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones conducted a major strike on Moscow, damaging fuel/crude transport capacity and military electronics manufacturing facilities. Primary 💥A Ukrainian strike against the Arabat Spit on the night of May 16 to 17 struck a Russian FSB command post, killing and wounding about 100 Russian personnel. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones are patrolling and attacking trucks on the Melitopol-Mariupol highway, significantly reducing Russian land traffic. Primary 💥Russian forces launched over 70 attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one person and injuring nine others. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked in the Kupyansk direction, creating difficult situations for Russian forces that were further complicated by false reporting from the military command. Primary View all 172 events in Event Explorer
May 17, 2026 256 events ▸
💥Drones struck the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya Raion, causing substantial fires and burning reservoirs. Primary 💥Russian forces carried out 960 strikes across 49 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over a 24-hour period, resulting in seven injuries. The attacks included airstrikes on multiple settlements, drone targets, and artillery fire. Primary 📊Ukrainian sources reported destruction of various Russian military equipment, including one additional tank and four additional armored combat vehicles compared to previous reports. Primary 💥The Ukrainian 20th Brigade of the SBS, unit “K-2”, published video of AI-targeting drones hitting Russian supply trucks in the Donetsk sector. Primary 💥Russian forces struck the Passazh Hotel (Pretige Hotel) in Genishesk Hrika, Kherson region, using drones. Primary View all 256 events in Event Explorer
May 18, 2026 335 events ▸
💥Russia launched a major ballistic missile and drone strike against Dnipro on the night of May 18, targeting the Yuzhmash missile factory. Primary 🏴Soldiers of the 'Artan' special unit of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), coordinating with adjacent Defense Forces units, drove Russian forces out of fortified positions in Stepnohirsk and gained control of key locations in the town. The operation involved active offensive actions to push out invaders and stabilize the area in difficult urban conditions. Primary ⚖️The Ukrainian High Anti-Corruption Court approved a bail of 140 million hryvnias for Andriy Yermak, allowing his release from pretrial detention. Primary 💥Russian drones struck a Chinese-owned ship approaching the port of Odesa. Primary 📦Ukraine successfully completed testing on its first domestically developed guided aerial bomb, making it ready for combat deployment. The Ministry of Defense has procured an experimental batch of the weapon. Primary View all 335 events in Event Explorer
May 19, 2026 382 events ▸
💥Russian ballistic missiles struck a shopping center and residential infrastructure in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast, killing at least three and wounding at least 23. Primary 🛡️Russian forces continued limited offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast but did not advance, while Ukrainian forces struck Russian command and observation points near Tetkino and drone control points in Bilovody. Primary 🛡️Russian forces continued small infantry group assaults in the Kupyansk direction but struggled to advance, with Ukrainian forces striking Russian positions in central Kurylivka. Primary 📢Renat Suleymanov, a State Duma deputy from the Communist Party of Russia (KPRF), stated that Russia's economy cannot survive a prolonged war in Ukraine and called for the swiftest possible end to the special military operation. He argued that 40% of the federal budget is allocated to defense and security, which hinders development, drives inflation, and crowds out social spending and investment. Primary 🏗️A drone strike on May 19 damaged the Yaroslavl-3 oil pumping station in Russia's Yaroslavl Region. Primary View all 382 events in Event Explorer
May 20, 2026 273 events ▸
💥Russian forces struck food warehouses and residential areas in Dnipro City, likely with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, killing at least two civilians and injuring at least six. Primary 💥Russian forces continued offensive operations in northern Sumy Oblast, advancing beyond previously assessed lines northeast of Sadky. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in the Dobropillya direction but did not advance. Primary 💥Ukrainian strikes on May 20 forced the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez Oil Refinery in Kstovo to partially halt operations, specifically closing the AVT-6 primary oil refining unit. Primary 📊Russian attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk region resulted in one fatality and three injuries among civilians, with one woman killed and two others injured requiring hospitalization or outpatient treatment. Primary View all 273 events in Event Explorer
May 21, 2026 213 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck occupied Starobilsk overnight, including a Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies headquarters near the city. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck Yaroslavl City, targeting the Slavneft-YANOS refinery and causing temporary traffic shutdowns between Yaroslavl and Moscow. Primary 📊Russian strikes on residential areas in Dnipro City, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injured at least 14 civilians. Primary 🏗️Ukrainian forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in Samara Oblast on May 21, with Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev acknowledging that Ukrainian drones struck industrial targets in Syzran. Primary 💥Geolocated footage shows Russian forces shelling a Ukrainian position in southern Novodmytrivka north of Kostyantynivka on May 21. Primary View all 213 events in Event Explorer
May 22, 2026 253 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the headquarters of the Russian Rubikon Center for Advanced Unmanned Technologies near occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast. Primary 📢Colonel Valerii Veber, Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Mine Action at Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, stated in Chisinau that more than 13,300 cases of Russian chemical munitions use have been recorded on the battlefield since the start of the full-scale invasion. The data presented indicates a sharp increase in intensity since 2024, with consistent usage along the entire front line as of early 2026. Primary 💥The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ammunition depot in occupied Prechystivka. Additionally, geolocated footage showed strikes on Russian trucks with FPV drones north of Buhas and along the H-20 highway near Dolia and Pryvilne. Primary 🤝Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is expected to visit Ukraine in the near future, likely next week, to establish a mission of the Belarusian democratic forces in Kyiv. Primary 💥The Ukrainian General Staff reported strikes on a Russian communication hub in occupied Smile and a technical equipment support warehouse in occupied Forlivske on the night of May 22 to 23. Primary View all 253 events in Event Explorer
May 23, 2026 122 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck the Russian patrol ship Pytlivy and a missile hovercraft at the Novorossiysk naval base in Krasnodar Krai. Primary 💥Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine starting in the evening of May 23, 2026, with Kyiv as the primary target. The strike involved a combination of missiles and drones directed at residential buildings, schools, and cultural sites. Primary 💥Ukrainian drones struck the Metafrax Chemicals plant (AKM chemical complex) in Gubakha, Perm Krai, causing production to halt. The SBU confirmed the strike on this facility, which produces ammonia, urea, and melamine used by Russia's military-industrial complex. Primary
💥Ukrainian forces conducted a drone strike on a facility in Starobilsk, which Kyiv identifies as a headquarters of Russia's Rubikon drone unit. Russian officials claim the strike hit a student dormitory, killing six people and injuring dozens. Primary
🛡️Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the northern Sumy Oblast, with geolocated footage published on May 23 indicating they likely cleared Ryasne and surrounding areas after a previous Russian mechanized assault. Primary View all 122 events in Event Explorer
May 24, 2026 131 events ▸
💥Russian armed forces carried out a sweeping missile strike on Kyiv using Oreshnik ballistic missiles, damaging shopping centers and cultural institutions. Primary 🛡️Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 55 missiles and 549 drones, while 16 missiles and 51 drones struck 54 locations across Ukraine. Primary 💥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. Primary 📊The Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed two people and wounded more than 80 others. Primary 🏗️Russian strikes targeted a water supply facility in Kyiv City with three missiles and an Oreshnik missile against Bila Tserkva. Primary View all 131 events in Event Explorer
May 25, 2026 98 events ▸
💥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. Primary 💥Ukrainian Air Force used Storm Shadow missiles to successfully destroy an important enemy command-and-control and communications post in occupied Luhansk Oblast. Primary 💥Russia launched an Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in an overnight attack. This event is referenced as a confirmation by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Primary 💥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. Primary
💥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. Primary
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May 26, 2026 191 events ▸
🤝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. Primary
💥Russian forces continued attacks northeast of Kharkiv City without confirmed advances as Ukrainian forces reportedly counterattacked. Primary 🤝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. Primary 🤝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. Primary 🤝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. Primary View all 191 events in Event Explorer
May 27, 2026 218 events ▸
💥Ukrainian forces struck and observed a fire at the Tuapse Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai. Primary ✈️Air defenses in Voronezh engaged and destroyed two high-speed targets overnight on May 27. Smoke was reported near the Baltimor military airfield. Primary 💥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. Primary 💥Russian forces conducted limited offensive operations southwest of Kherson City near Bilohrudyi Island on May 26 and 27 but did not advance. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Black Sea Fleet Naval Aviation headquarters in Sevastopol, causing a fire at the base on Hoholya Street. Primary View all 218 events in Event Explorer
May 28, 2026 284 events ▸
🤝Ukraine’s 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. Primary ⚔️Ukrainian counterattacks reportedly liberated Odradne and advanced three kilometers deep in the Velykyi Burluk direction. Primary ✈️A Russian Geran-2 drone struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, injuring two civilians. The drone was part of a swarm of 43 drones launched by Russia toward targets in Ukraine. Primary 💥Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Uragan multiple launch rocket system in an unspecified rear area of occupied Donetsk Oblast. Primary 💥Three oil tankers involved in transporting Russian oil were attacked by drones near Turkey's northern coast, with no casualties reported. Primary View all 284 events in Event Explorer
May 29, 2026 296 events ▸
💥Ukrainian drones struck a synthetic fiber plant and residential areas in Volzhsky and Volgograd cities within the Volgograd Oblast, resulting in casualties and damage. Primary 💥A Russian Shahed drone launched against Ukraine crossed into Romanian airspace and crashed onto a residential building in Galați, detonating its warhead and causing a fire. Primary 🛡️Russian forces continued offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction but did not advance. Primary 🤝Romania shut down the Russian consulate in Constanta and declared the Russian consul persona non grata following the drone strike. Primary 📊Two people were injured after a drone struck a residential building in Romania. Primary View all 296 events in Event Explorer
May 30, 2026 37 events ▸
📦Japan officially contributed $14.7 million (2.2 billion yen) to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to fund non-lethal equipment for Ukraine, drawn from Japan's FY2025 supplementary budget. Primary
💥Romania experienced a drone strike, which Romania confirms was carried out by Russia, and is seeking faster NATO support. Primary
💥Ukraine achieved new battlefield gains near the Donetsk region border. Primary
💥Ukraine is bracing for a massive air assault as Zelensky warns that Putin is testing NATO unity. Primary
💥Explosions were heard in Kyiv as Russia launched an evening missile attack on the city. Primary
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