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Russia: conflict events in October 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

29events41 the month before
43est. deathsrange 36–49
23civilian deaths

Russia saw 29 recorded events and 43 estimated deaths in October 2025. That is -29% compared with 41 events the month before. The death toll range is 36 to 49.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 23.

Events were concentrated in Belgorod oblast (13), Kursk oblast (9), Bryansk oblast (5).

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 29 events.

Where events happened

2025-10-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-26: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-26: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-10-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2025-10-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-10-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-10-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-10-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-10-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-10-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Russia, October 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, October 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Belgorod oblast1318
Kursk oblast914
Bryansk oblast55
Rostov oblast14
Stavropol krai12

Deadliest events, October 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
22 Oct 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		6
2–11
3 Oct 2025Rostov oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		4
1–4
8 Oct 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 sources		3
22 Oct 2025Stavropol kraiGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–3
19 Oct 2025Belgorodsky raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
6 Oct 2025Belgorodsky raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
3 Oct 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian, 2 sources		2
29 Oct 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1
29 Oct 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1
28 Oct 2025Pogarskiy rayon
Bryansk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Russia29
Government of Ukraine29

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based29
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.