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Russia: conflict events in April 2025
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In April 2025, UCDP recorded 62 organized-violence events in Russia, with 187 estimated deaths. That is -19% compared with 77 events the month before. The death toll range is 90 to 305.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 21.
Events were concentrated in Kursk oblast (40), Belgorod oblast (15), Bryansk oblast (4).
The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 61 events.
Where events happened
Regions, April 2025
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Kursk oblast | 40 | 149 |
| Belgorod oblast | 15 | 29 |
| Bryansk oblast | 4 | 4 |
| Moscow oblast | 1 | 1 |
| Dagestan republic | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, April 2025
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 2025 | Sudzhanskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 32 4–64 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Sudzhanskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 16 3–33 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Sudzhanskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 15 3–30 |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Grayvoronsky raion Belgorod oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 11 2–21 |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 2 sources | 9 4–18 |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Glushkovskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 6 1–11 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 5 1–10 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 4 1–4 |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Grayvoronsky raion Belgorod oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources | 3 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Belovskiy rayon Kursk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 3 1–6 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Russia | 62 |
| Government of Ukraine | 61 |
| IS | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 62 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.