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Russia: conflict events in May 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

48events62 the month before
136est. deathsrange 55–249
14civilian deaths

Russia saw 48 recorded events and 136 estimated deaths in May 2025. That is -23% compared with 62 events the month before. The death toll range is 55 to 249.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 14.

Events were concentrated in Kursk oblast (24), Belgorod oblast (18), Bryansk oblast (4).

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 47 events.

Where events happened

2025-05-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2025-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-05-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2025-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (21 deaths)2025-05-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2025-05-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2025-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2025-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2025-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2025-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2025-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-05: Government of Russia vs IS (3 deaths)2025-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (16 deaths)2025-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-05-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Russia, May 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, May 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Kursk oblast2478
Belgorod oblast1849
Bryansk oblast44
Dagestan republic13
Primorskiy krai12

Deadliest events, May 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
15 May 2025Belgorodsky raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		21
4–41
2 May 2025Belovskiy rayon
Kursk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 sources		16
3–32
14 May 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
1–13
9 May 2025Belgorod oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
2–14
31 May 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		6
1–11
6 May 2025Rylsk rayon
Kursk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		6
1–6
15 May 2025Belgorodsky raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		5
1–10
10 May 2025Glushkovskiy rayon
Kursk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		5
1–11
13 May 2025Rylsk rayon
Kursk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		4
1–4
9 May 2025Korenevskiy rayon
Kursk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		4
1–8

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Russia48
Government of Ukraine47
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based48
Non-state0
One-sided0

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.