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UkraineChernihiv oblast › May 2026

Chernihiv oblast: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Chernihiv oblast, Ukraine. Country-wide report: Ukraine, May 2026.

5events4 the month before
10est. deaths
10civilian deaths

Chernihiv oblast, Ukraine saw 5 recorded events and 10 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +25% compared with 4 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 10.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 5 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Chernihiv oblast, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
19 May 2026Pryluky raion
Chernihiv oblast
Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 4 civilian, 3 sources
4
28 May 2026Chernihiv oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian
2
8 May 2026Novhorod-Siverskyi raion
Chernihiv oblast
Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian
2
30 May 2026Chernihiv oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian
1
20 May 2026Novhorod-Siverskyi raion
Chernihiv oblast
Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian
1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia510
Government of Ukraine510

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Feb 2026Dec 2025Nov 2025Oct 2025Sep 2025Aug 2025Jul 2025Jun 2025May 2025Apr 2025Mar 2025Jan 2025Dec 2024Oct 2024Jul 2024

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.