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Kursk oblast: conflict events in May 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data for Kursk oblast, Russia. Country-wide report: Russia, May 2025.
In May 2025, UCDP recorded 24 organized-violence events in Kursk oblast, Russia, with 78 estimated deaths. That is -40% compared with 40 events the month before. The death toll range is 30 to 149.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 7.
The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 24 events.
Where events happened
Deadliest events, May 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | Belovskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 2 sources | 16 3–32 |
| 14 May 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7 1–13 |
| 31 May 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 6 1–11 |
| 6 May 2025 | Rylsk rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 6 1–6 |
| 10 May 2025 | Glushkovskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 5 1–11 |
| 13 May 2025 | Rylsk rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 4 1–4 |
| 9 May 2025 | Korenevskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 4 1–8 |
| 29 May 2025 | Korenevskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 3 1–3 |
| 10 May 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 3 1–5 |
| 9 May 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 3 1–5 |
Parties
| Party | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Russia | 24 | 78 |
| Government of Ukraine | 24 | 78 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.