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Russia: conflict events in December 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

30events25 the month before
53est. deathsrange 39–64
23civilian deaths

Russia saw 30 recorded events and 53 estimated deaths in December 2025. That is +20% compared with 25 events the month before. The death toll range is 39 to 64.

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

Events were concentrated in Belgorod oblast (14), Kursk oblast (11), Rostov oblast (2).

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

Where events happened

2025-12-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2025-12-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-12-26: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-12-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-12-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-23: Government of Russia vs IS (3 deaths)2025-12-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2025-12-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2025-12-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2025-12-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2025-12-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Russia, December 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, December 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Belgorod oblast1421
Kursk oblast1122
Rostov oblast23
Moscow gorod13
Bryansk oblast11

Deadliest events, December 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
29 Dec 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		5
1–5
14 Dec 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		4
1–4
27 Dec 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		3
1–6
25 Dec 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		3
1–6
24 Dec 2025—Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		3
23 Dec 2025Moscow municipality
Moscow gorod		Government of Russia vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		3
0–3
22 Dec 2025Volokonovsky raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 3 civilian		3
30 Dec 2025Shebekinskiy raion
Belgorod oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
29 Dec 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–5
24 Dec 2025Kursk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–4

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Russia30
Government of Ukraine29
IS1

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based30
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.